186 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS | 13 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS | 7 MAJOR NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS | 4 BCS/CFP BOWL VICTORIES 2016 FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Javan Hedlund • O: (719) 488-4051 • M: (719) 648-4027 • [email protected] Stuart Buchanan • O: (719) 488-4042 • M: (970) 988-6304 • [email protected]
2016 MW FOOTBALL STANDINGS: MOUNTAIN DIVISION
Team (Coaches/AP) MW PF PA Hm Rd Pct Overall PF PA Hm Rd Neu Pct Streak Utah State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 45 6 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 1 Boise State (RV/RV) 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 45 10 0-0 1-0 0-0 1.000 Won 3 New Mexico 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 48 21 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 1 Air Force 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 37 21 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 1 Wyoming 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 40 34 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 2 Colorado State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-1 7 44 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000 Lost 2
2016 MW FOOTBALL STANDINGS: WEST DIVISION
Team (Coaches/AP) MW PF PA Hm Rd Pct Overall PF PA Hm Rd Neu Pct Streak UNLV 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 63 13 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 1 San Diego State (RV/RV) 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 31 0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 11 Nevada 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-0 30 27 1-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 2 Fresno State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-1 10 43 0-0 0-1 0-0 .000 Lost 3 San José State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-1 10 45 0-0 0-1 0-0 .000 Lost 1 Hawai‘i 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-2 34 114 0-0 0-1 0-1 .000 Lost 2
THIS WEEK RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, September 10 TV/Web Time Thursday, September 1 TV/Web Results/Attendance Wyoming at RV/RV Nebraska ESPN2/WatchESPN 11 a.m. CT Weber State at Utah State! MWN-CI/Twitter USU, 45-6/23,008 Utah State at RV/NR USC Pac-12 Network 11 a.m. PT South Dakota at New Mexico ROOT SPORTS UNM, 48-21/20,221 Georgia State at Air Force MWN-Campus Insiders/Twitter Noon MT Jackson State at UNLV MWN-CI UNLV, 63-13/18,575 Portland State at San José State 1:30 p.m. PT UTSA at Colorado State MWN-Campus Insiders 2 p.m. MT Friday, September 2 Nevada at #21/18 Notre Dame NBC 3:30 p.m. ET Colorado State vs. Colorado% ESPN/WatchESPN CU, 44-7/69,850 UNLV at RV/RV UCLA Pac-12 Network 5 p.m. PT Cal Poly at Nevada MWN-Institutional NEV, 30-27 (OT)/19,183 New Mexico at New Mexico State ESPN3 6 p.m. MT Tennessee-Martin at Hawai‘i Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Saturday, September 3 Sacramento State at Fresno State 7 p.m. PT RV/RV Boise State at Louisiana ASN/ESPN3 BSU, 45-10/22,661 California at RV/RV San Diego State CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Hawai‘i at #8/7 Michigan ESPN/WatchESPN UM, 63-3/110,222 Washington State at RV/RV Boise State ESPN2/WatchESPN 8:15 p.m. MT Abilene Christian at Air Force MWN-CI/Twitter AFA, 37-21/34,128 New Hampshire at RV/RV San Diego State SDSU, 31-0 /46,486 San José State at Tulsa CBSSN TULSA, 45-10/18,748 Fresno State at RV/RV Nebraska Big Ten Network NEB, 43-10/90,013 Northern Illinois at Wyoming CBSSN WYO, 40-34 (3OT)/18,483
!First-ever football game streamed live on Twitter %Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver, Colorado)
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 1 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES
MW COMMUNICATIONS STAFF MOUNTAIN WEST EMAIL SERVICE Javan Hedlund, Associate Commissioner, Communications Information regarding the Mountain West’s 18 sponsored sports will be emailed (primary football contact) throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to the email list, please O: (719) 488-4051 M: (719) 648-4027 E: [email protected] contact Javan Hedlund in the Conference office.
Stuart Buchanan, Assistant Director of Communications ACCESS TO MW PHOTOS, VIDEO AND AUDIO (secondary football contact) The best way to stay on top of breaking news, trending topics and quick-hitting notes O: (719) 488-4042 M: (970) 988-6304 E: [email protected] for your blog or columns is to follow the Mountain West online. Visit the Conference’s Judy Willson, Assistant Commissioner official website and mobile applications for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android O: (719) 488-4052 M: (719) 290-6732 E: [email protected] devices to stay on top of all of the action:
Dwayne Groff, Assistant Director of Communications You can also follow the Mountain West on the league’s official social media channels: O: (719) 487-2468 E: [email protected] @MountainWest | @MW_MHoops | @MW_WHoops | @MW_OlySports Hashtag: #MWFB
MW NETWORK STAFF Facebook.com/MountainWestConference Brian Tripp, Associate Commissioner O: (719) 488-4055 M: (303) 229-6766 E: [email protected] YouTube.com/MountainWestConf Jesse Kurtz, Executive Producer O: (719) 488-4046 M: (719) 660-3140 E: [email protected] @MountainWestConference
Stormy Buonantony, Production Assistant/Host @MountainWest O: (719) 488-4052 M: (702) 588-1565 E: [email protected]
THE INTERNET - THEMW.COM WEEKLY AND POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCES BROADCAST LIVE The official Mountain West website is hosted by SportsLabs as part of Silver Chalice FOR FREE ON MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK Ventures. Live stats will be available for each home football game, and box scores The Mountain West Network will livestream and archive each of the 12 weekly will be posted on TheMW.com following the conclusion of each contest. You can coaches’ press conferences on TheMW.com, CampusInsiders.com and the respective also find: institutional website. The regular-season schedule will typically be held as follows:
• MW Football Standings Date Coach, School Time • Team-by-Team Statistics and Results Mondays Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State 11 a.m. PT • Overall and Conference-Only Statistics (PDF available) • Weekly Release (PDF available) Bryan Harsin, Boise State 11:30 a.m. MT • Players of the Week Matt Wells, Utah State 11:30 a.m. MT • Television Information Mike Bobo, Colorado State Noon MT Craig Bohl, Wyoming Noon MT STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES Ron Caragher, San José State 1 p.m. PT The MW will post updated statistics to the Conference website no later than the Nick Rolovich, Hawai‘i (available on tape-delayed basis) morning following every game. The MW Players of the Week and the weekly press Tuesdays Bob Davie, New Mexico 11:30 a.m. MT notes will be made available every Monday. You may obtain this information either Brian Polian, Nevada 11 a.m. PT on the Conference website or via email. Rocky Long, San Diego State Noon PT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Troy Calhoun, Air Force 12:30 p.m. MT Mountain West Players of the Week will be released every Monday from September Tony Sanchez, UNLV 1 p.m. PT 5 - November 28. Nominations are submitted by the instiutional sports information offices and the winners are selected by the MW communications staff. Weekly award All post-game press conference for home games will also be streamed and archived. winners are selected for offense, defense and special teams. Visit TheMW.com/watch-live for additional information and for schedule updates.
AWARDS AND HONORS For quick soundbites from every coach leading into a weekend of Mountain West The league champion will be based on Conference play. The annual individual action, tune in for Coaches Soundoff every Thursday afternoon on the Mountain awards will be voted on by each of the 12 head coaches and selected members of West Network. TheMW.com/watch-live the media. Following is a list of regular-season awards that will be presented:
• Regular-Season Team Champion • Coach of the Year • Offensive Player of the Year • Defensive Player of the Year • Special Teams Player of the Year • Freshman of the Year • All-Conference, First and Second Team CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and (11 offensive players by position, 11 defensive players by position, download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and 1 place kicker, 1 punter, 1 special teams player) more for each conference and its member institutions. Apply for access at www. collegepressbox.com/password.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 2 MEDIA CONTACTS - MOUNTAIN DIVISION MEDIA CONTACTS - WEST DIVISION HEAD COACHING RECORDS
Air Force - Troy Garnhart/Dave Toller Fresno State - Matt Burkholder/Josh Mitchell Air Force - Troy Calhoun Phone: ...... (719) 333-9263/333-3478 Phone: ...... (559) 278-6186/278-7301 Overall: ...... 68-50 (10th season) Fax: ...... (719) 333-3798 Fax: ...... (559) 278-4689 School: ...... 68-50 (10th season) Press Box: ...... (719) 333-1100 Press Box: ...... (559) 278-5951 Email: ...... [email protected] Email: ...... [email protected] Boise State - Bryan Harsin [email protected] ...... [email protected] Overall: ...... 29-11 (4th season) Website: ...... GoAirForceFalcons.com Website: ...... GoBulldogs.com School: ...... 22-6 (3rd season) Flagship Radio: . KVOR 740 AM (Colorado Springs) / Flagship Radio: . . . . . ESPN 940 AM (Fresno) / KKFN 104.3 FM (Denver) ESPN Deportes 1600 AM (Fresno) Colorado State - Mike Bobo Twitter: ...... @AFFootball Twitter: ...... @FresnoStateFB Overall: ...... 7-7 (2nd season) School: ...... 7-7 (2nd season) Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/usafafootball Facebook: . . . Facebook.com/FresnoStateAthletics YouTube: . . . . .YouTube.com/GoAirForceFalcons YouTube: . . . . YouTube.com/FresnoStateAthletics Fresno State - Tim DeRuyter Instagram: ...... @AirForceAthletics Instagram: ...... @Fresno_State_Football Overall: ...... 29-24 (5th season) School: ...... 29-24 (5th season) Boise State - Joe Nickell/Aaron Juarez Hawai‘i - Derek Inouchi/Neal Iwamoto Phone: ...... (208) 426-3868/426-3438 Phone: ...... (808) 956-4478/956-7506 Hawai‘i - Nick Rolovich Fax: ...... (208) 426-1778 Fax: ...... (808) 956-4470 Overall: ...... 0-2 (1st season) Press Box: ...... (208) 426-1408 Press Box: ...... (808) 486-1800 School: ...... 0-2 (1st season) Email: ...... [email protected] Email: ...... [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Nevada - Brian Polian Website: ...... BroncoSports.com Website: ...... HawaiiAthletics.com Overall: ...... 19-20 (4th season) Flagship Radio: ...... KBOI 670 AM (Boise) Flagship Radio: . . . . ESPN 1420 AM (Honolulu) School: ...... 19-20 (4th season) Twitter: ...... @BroncoSportsFB Twitter: ...... @HawaiiFootball Facebook: . . . . . Facebook.com/BroncoFootball Facebook: . .Facebook.com/HawaiiRainbowWarriorsFootball New Mexico - Bob Davie YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/BroncoSports YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/HawaiiAthletics Overall: ...... 54-57 (10th season) Instagram: ...... @BoiseStateBroncos Instagram: ...... @HawaiiAthletics School: ...... 19-32 (5th season)
Colorado State - Paul Kirk/Nic Hallisey Nevada - Chad Hartley San Diego State - Rocky Long Phone: ...... (970) 491-5067 Phone: ...... (775) 682-6982 Overall: ...... 109-92 (16th season) Fax: ...... (970) 491-1348 Fax: ...... (775) 784-4386 School: ...... 44-23 (5th season) Press Box: ...... (970) 491-8100 Press Box: ...... (775) 784-6545 Email: ...... [email protected] Email: ...... [email protected] San José State - Ron Caragher Overall: ...... 59-45 (10th season) [email protected] Website: NevadaWolfPack.com School: ...... 15-23 (4th season) Website: ...... CSURams.com Flagship Radio: ...... ESPN 94.5 FM (Reno) Flagship Radio: . . . KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) Twitter: ...... @NevadaWolfPack UNLV - Tony Sanchez ...... KDCO 1340 AM/104.7 FM (Denver) Facebook: . . . . .Facebook.com/NevadaWolfPack Overall: ...... 4-9 (2nd season) Twitter: ...... @CSUFootball YouTube: . . . . . YouTube.com/WolfPackAthletics School: ...... 4-9 (2nd season) Facebook ...... Facebook.com/csuramsfootball Instagram: ...... @NevadaWolfPack YouTube: . . . . .YouTube.com/CSURamsAthletics Utah State - Matt Wells Instagram: ...... @CSURamsFB San Diego State - Mike May/Jamie McConeghy Overall: ...... 26-16 (4th season) Phone: ...... (619) 594-3023/594-4348 School: ...... 26-16 (4th season) New Mexico - Frank Mercogliano Fax: ...... (619) 582-6541 Phone: ...... (505) 410-4844 Press Box: ...... (619) 281-0405 Wyoming - Craig Bohl Fax: ...... (505) 925-5609 Email: ...... [email protected] Overall: ...... 111-50 (14th season) Press Box: ...... (505) 925-5573 [email protected] School: ...... 7-18 (3rd season) Email: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... GoAztecs.com Website: ...... GoLobos.com Flagship Radio: . .The Mighty 1090 AM (San Diego) Flagship Radio: . . . KKOB 770 AM (Albuquerque) Twitter: ...... @GoAztecs Twitter: ...... @NewMexicoFB Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/GoAztecs Facebook: . . . . Facebook.com/UNMLoboFootball YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/GoAztecsCom YouTube: . . . . YouTube.com/LoboTVNewMexicoLobos Instagram: ...... @GoAztecs 2016 ATTENDANCE FIGURES Instagram: ...... @UNMLoboAthletics San José State - Lawrence Fan/Richard Stern REGULAR SEASON HOME Utah State - Doug Hoffman/Wade Denniston Phone: ...... (408) 924-1217/924-1211 Team G Total Avg. High Phone: ...... (435) 797-3714/797-1361 Fax: ...... (408) 924-1291 Air Force 1 34,128 34,128 34,128 Fax: ...... (435) 797-2615 Press Box: ...... (408) 924-1234 Boise State - - - - Press Box: ...... (435) 797-1686 Email: ...... [email protected] Colorado State - - - - Email: ...... [email protected] [email protected] Fresno State - - - - [email protected] Website: ...... SJSUSpartans.com Hawai‘i - - - - Website: ...... UtahStateAggies.com Flagship Radio: . . . . .KLIV 1590 AM (San Jose) Nevada 1 19,138 19,138 19,138 Flagship Radio: ...... KVNU 610 AM (Logan) Twitter: ...... @SJSUAthletics New Mexico 1 20,221 20,221 20,221 San Diego State 1 46,486 46,486 46,486 Twitter: ...... @USUFootball Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/SJSUSpartans San José State - - - - Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/USUFootball YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/SJSUAthletics UNLV 1 18,575 18,575 18,575 YouTube: . . . . .YouTube.com/UtahStateAthletics Instagram: ...... @SJSUSpartans Utah State 1 23,008 23,008 23,008 Instagram: ...... @USUFootball Wyoming 1 18,483 18,483 18,483 UNLV - Mark Wallington/Sage Sammons Total 7 180,039 25,720 Wyoming - Tim Harkins/Nick Seeman Phone: ...... (702) 895-4472/895-3764 Phone: ...... (307) 766-2256/766-2290 Fax: ...... (702) 895-0989 REGULAR SEASON ROAD/NEUTRAL SITES Fax: ...... (307) 766-2346 Press Box: ...... (702) 895-1248 Team G Total Avg. High Press Box: ...... (307) 766-2222 Email: ...... [email protected] Air Force - - - - Email: ...... [email protected] [email protected] Boise State 1 22,661 22,661 22,661 [email protected] Website: ...... UNLVRebels.com Colorado State 1 69,850 69,850 69,850 Website: ...... GoWYO.com Flagship Radio: ESPN-1100 AM / 98.9 FM (Las Vegas) Fresno State 1 90,013 90,013 90,013 Flagship Radio: . . . . KFBC 1240 AM (Cheyenne) Twitter: ...... @UNLVAthletics Hawai‘i 2 171,469 85,734 110,222 Twitter: ...... @WYO_Football Facebook: . . . . . Facebook.com/UNLVAthletics Nevada - - - - Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/WYOFootball YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/UNLVAthletics New Mexico - - - - YouTube: . . . . . YouTube.com/WyomingAthletics Instagram: ...... @UNLVAthletics San Diego State - - - - Instagram: ...... @WYO_Football San José State 1 18,748 18,748 18,748 UNLV - - - - Utah State - - - - Wyoming - - - - Total 6 372,741 62,124
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 3 MW NOTEBOOK
MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - SEPT. 5 #HIGHLIGHTS OFFENSIVE (NOTES FROM AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS) Josh Allen, Wyoming • .@BroncoSportsFB & @GoAztecs are receiving votes in both the Coaches and Sophomore, Quarterback, Firebaugh, California / Reedley CC AP Top 25 Polls. • Completed 19-of-29 passes (65.5 percent) for 245 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Wyoming’s 40-34 triple-overtime victory over Northern • 11 first-team All-Mountain West selections from 2015 return this season, Illinois. He also ran for 70 yards on 10 attempts and had one rushing TD. including four on both offense and defense. • Accounted for 315 yards of total offense while leading the Cowboys to 488 yards of total offense in the victory. • .@AFFootball enters 2016 with the 4th-longest home win streak nationally (13), • Scored the winning touchdown on a seven-yard scramble in the third overtime trailing Florida State (21), Clemson (16) & TCU (14). to give Wyoming the win. • • .@BroncoSportsFB has won 21-straight nonconference home games, a streak • His game-winning touchdown came on a third-down and four play and was one dating back to 12/28/05 vs. Boston College in the MPC Computers Bowl of five third-down plays he converted into first downs or scores on the night. His third-down conversions included the seven-yard winning TD scamper, a 15-yard • .@GoAztecs are riding a 11-game win streak, 2nd-longest active streak in FBS run and pass completions of 14, 13 and five yards. (Alabama; 12). Last loss came on 9/26/15 at Penn State (37-21). • Connected with seven different receivers in the game, including two wide outs that posted 100-yard receiving games. Senior Tanner Gentry ended with 104 • .@BroncoSportsFB has defeated a Power 5 team in 4 of 5 seasons since joining yards receiving, and fellow senior Jake Malhaurdt had 106 yards. the MW. BSU hosts Washington State this week & plays at Oregon State in Week 3. • Was responsible for three of Wyoming’s five touchdowns (two passing and 1 rushing). • After Week 1, @USUFootball & @NewMexicoFB lead the nation with 428 • In the second half and overtime, completed 77.8 percent of his passes (14-of- rushing yards. 18) for 190 yards. • Engineered scoring drives of 30 yards, 52 yards, 75 yards and 80 • .@GoAztecs RB Donnel Pumphrey is the nation’s active leader in career rushing yards in regulation, plus two TD drives in the three overtime periods. yds (4,370), rushing touchdowns (46) and all-purpose yardage (5,284). • In 54% of Pumphrey’s collegiate games played, he has rushed for at least 100 DEFENSIVE yards (22-41). Dakota Cox, New Mexico Senior, Linebacker, Draper, Utah / Juan Diego HS • .@BroncoSportsFB RB Jeremy McNichols has scored a TD in a @MountainWest • Recorded a team-high 14 tackles (nine solo), including two for losses of eight record 13 straight games. yards, two tackles for zero gain and one sack for six yards. He also forced a fumble and picked off a pass in New Mexico’s 48-21 win over South Dakota. • .@GoAztecs haven’t thrown an interception in 13 games (9/12/15 at Cal). • The two forced turnovers came in the second half. The first was a sack/fumble • .@NewMexicoFB LB Dakota Cox is the nation’s 2nd-leading tackler with 326 that ended South Dakota’s opening drive and led to a field goal. His second, a career tackles. Cox needs 47 stops to enter the MW’s top-5. diving interception, came on the first play of the fourth quarter and led to the Lobos’ final touchdown. • In its last 26 games, @SJSUSpartanFB has only allowed 135.7 passing yards • Led a defense that allowed just 158 yards over the final 11 drives, in which the per contest. Coyotes scored just once. • .@USUFootball is the only FBS team to have a new OC & DC for the third straight season under the same head coach. SPECIAL TEAMS Jason Sanders, New Mexico PUMPHREY RECORD WATCH Junior, Placekicker, Orange, California / Villa Park HS San Diego State senior running back Donnel Pumphrey is on the verge of rewriting • Was perfect on the night going 6-for-6 on extra points and hitting multiple the Mountain West record book. The native of Las Vegas, Nevada, has rushed for field goals for the first time in his career in New Mexico’s 48-21 victory over 4,370 yards and 46 touchdowns. In his career, Pumphrey has scored a total of 50 Souith Dakota. touchdowns and racked up 5,145 all-purpose yards. • Went 2-for-2 on field goals, hitting from 27 and 22 yards. Below is a look at where Pumphrey ranks in the MW record book heading into the • Recorded eight touchbacks on nine kickoffs, while and the other kickoff that 2016 season... didn’t make the end zone was only returned 13 yards. CAREER RUSHING YARDS Name (Team) Yards Years Played 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 4,973 2002-05 2. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 4,370 2013-Present
CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Name (Team) TDs Years Played 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 51 2002-05 2. Jay Ajayi (BSU) 50 2012-14 3. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 46 2013-Present
CAREER RUSHING YARDS Name (Team) Yards Years Played 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 4,973 2002-05 2. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 4,370 2013-Present
MOST CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Name (Team) Games Years Played 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 26 2002-05 2. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 22 2013-Present
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Name (Team) Yards Years Played 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 5,947 2002-05 2. Jovon Bouknight (WYO) 5,921 2002-05 3. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 5,284 2013-Present
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 4 MW FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
2016 PRESEASON ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL TEAM NEW HEAD COACH JOINS MW RANKS IN 2016 OFFENSE The University of Hawai‘i introduced Nick Rolovich as its 23rd head coach in program Pos. Name Cl. School history. Rolovich, who was the Rainbow Warriors’ offensive coordinator and record- QB Brett Rypien So. Boise State setting QB, returns to the islands after a stint at Nevada where he was the Wolf Pack’s WR Thomas Sperbeck* Sr. Boise State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. WR Devonte Boyd** Jr. UNLV RB Donnel Pumphrey* Sr. San Diego State Rolovich was a two-year letterwinner for Hawai‘i from 2000-01. He threw for 4,176 RB Brian Hill** Jr. Wyoming yards and 40 touchdowns and holds six school passing records. Rolovich started his OL Fred Zerblis** Sr. Colorado State coaching career in 2002 as an assistant coach for San Marin High School. He got his OL Nico Siragusa* Sr. San Diego State first full-time college coaching position as QB coach at City College of San Francisco. OL Jake Simonich Sr. Utah State After two seasons at CCSF, Rolovich spent four years with the Rainbow Warriors before OL Austin Stephens Sr. Utah State joining the Nevada staff in 2012. OL Chase Roullier** Sr. Wyoming TE Billy Freeman* Sr. San José State FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACHES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST The Mountain West has welcomed 25 new head coaches over the last 17 seasons. DEFENSE Former BYU head coach Gary Crowton and current Boise State head coach Bryan DL Nik D’Avanzo Sr. New Mexico Harsin have posted the most victories and highest win percentage among the group DL Alex Barrett* Sr. San Diego State with 12 victories and an .857 win percentage in their inaugural years in 2001 DL Travis Seefeldt Gr. Utah State and 2014, respectively. Harsin became the first to conclude his inaugural season DL Ricky Ali’ifua Sr. Utah State by winning the Mountain West Championship Game, the first of two outright MW LB Christian Tago** Sr. San José State Championships in program history. Harsin is the only alumnus to lead the Broncos as LB Calvin Munson* Sr. San Diego State head coach in the history of Boise State. Harsin is one of three first-year coaches to LB Dakota Cox Sr. New Mexico win at least 10 games in their inaugural season, joining Crowton (12 wins, 2001) and DB Weston Steelhammer* Sr. Air Force Urban Meyer (10 wins, 2003). DB Damontae Kazee* Sr. San Diego State DB Dameon Baber** So. Nevada Below is a look at how all first-year head coaches in the Mountain West have faired... DB Andrew Wingard** So. Wyoming Year Name, Team Record Pct. Bowl Game SPECIALISTS 2014 Bryan Harsin, Boise State 12-2 .857 Fiesta Pos. Name Cl. School 2001 Gary Crowton, BYU 12-2 .857 Liberty P Hayden Hunt** Sr. Colorado State 2003 Urban Meyer, Utah 10-2 .830 Liberty Michael Carrizosa* Jr. San José State 2012 Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State 9-3 .750 Hawai‘i PK Tyler Rausa* Sr. Boise State 2007 Troy Calhoun, Air Force 9-4 .692 Armed Forces Ret. Rashaad Penny* Jr. San Diego State 2013 Matt Wells, Utah State 9-5 .643 Poinsettia 2005 Kyle Whittingham, Utah 7-5 .583 Emerald Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., RB, San Diego State 2015 Mike Bobo, Colorado State 7-6 .539 Arizona Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Damontae Kazee, Sr., DB, San Diego State 2009 Dave Christensen, Wyoming 7-6 .539 New Mexico Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, Jr., KR, San Diego State 2008 Steve Fairchild, Colorado State 7-6 .539 New Mexico 2005 Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 6-6 .500 Las Vegas * - member of the 2015 All-Mountain West first team. 2013 Ron Caragher, San José State 6-6 .500 - ** - member of the 2015 All-Mountain West second team. 2014 Craig Bohl, Wyoming 4-8 .333 - 2013 Brian Polian, Nevada 4-8 .333 - 2012 Jim McElwain, Colorado State 4-8 .333 - MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE POSTSEASON 2009 Brady Hoke, San Diego State 4-8 .333 - The Mountain West sent a record eight teams into postseason bowl games in 2015, 2003 Joe Glenn, Wyoming 4-8 .333 - posting a 4-4 record (.500). Overall, the Mountain West has earned 77 bowl bids since 2002 Tom Craft, San Diego State 4-9 .310 - 1999 and holds a 42-35 (.546) all-time record. The league has also posted an overall 1999 John Robinson, UNLV 3-8 .270 - postseason mark of at least .500 in nine of the last 12 seasons. 2015 Tony Sanchez, UNLV 3-9 .250 - 2012 Norm Chow, Hawai‘i 3-9 .250 - The 2015 postseason marked the ninth straight year the MW has sent at least five 2006 Chuck Long, San Diego State 3-9 .250 - teams to bowls and 12th time since the league’s inception in 1999. It also marked the 2005 Mike Sanford, UNLV 2-9 .182 - third straight year that six or more MW squads advanced to the postseason. 2010 Bobby Hauck, UNLV 2-11 .154 - 2000 Vic Koenning, Wyoming 1-10 .090 - Over the last 12 seasons, the Mountain West has captured the Bowl Challenge Cup 2009 Michael Locksley, New Mexico 1-11 .083 - four times and owns the third-best win percentage in bowl games among the 10 FBS conferences with a 35-27 mark (.565) during that span. The MW is the only conference to win the trophy four times since the award’s inception in 2002-03.
Conference Bowl Record (since 2004) Pct. SEC 70-35 .667 Pac-12 44-33 .571 MOUNTAIN WEST 31-23 .564 Conference USA 34-31 .523 Big East/American 32-30 .516 Big 12 45-45 .500 Sun Belt 14-15 .483 ACC 44-58 .431 Big Ten 39-56 .411 MAC 19-38 .333
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 5 MW FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
2016 MOUNTAIN WEST STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING Yds/ Name, Team G Att Yards Avg TD Game MAYS, Devante, SDSU 1 18 208 11.6 3 208.0 GIPSON, Teriyon, UNM 1 8 181 22.6 2 181.0 HILL, Brian, WYO 1 33 125 3.8 2 125.0
PASSING YARDS Name, Team G Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD RYPIEN, Brett, BSU 1 33 22 0 66.7 347 2 CHAPMAN, Christian, SDSU 1 25 16 0 64.0 283 2 ALLEN, Josh, WYO 1 29 19 0 65.5 245 2 The Mountain West Network on Campus Insiders, will exclusively broadcast seven PASS EFFICIENCY games during the 2016 football season. Kicking off a series of contests that will be Name, Team G Att Comp Int Pct Yards PE APODACA, Austin, UNM 1 16 12 0 75.0 172 206.5 broadcast live on the MWN and CampusInsiders.com is a twin-bill on Thursday, Sept. CHAPMAN, Christian, SDSU 1 25 16 0 64.0 283 185.5 1 featuring Utah State hosting Weber State at 6 p.m. MT and UNLV taking on Jackson RYPIEN, Brett, BSU 1 33 22 0 66.7 347 175.0 State at 7 p.m. PT. This is the fourth consecutive year with seven live football games streamed exclusively by the Mountain West Network and Campus Insiders since the TOTAL OFFENSE Yds/ Name, Team G Rush Pass Plays Total Game inception of the partnership. RYPIEN, Brett, BSU 1 -4 347 34 343 343.0 ALLEN, Josh, WYO 1 70 245 39 315 315.0 Date Game Time CHAPMAN, Christian, SDSU 1 27 283 31 310 310.0 Thur., Sept. 1 Weber State at Utah State 6 p.m. MT RECEPTIONS PER GAME Rec/ Thur., Sept. 1 Jackson State at UNLV 7 p.m. PT Name, Team G Rec Yards TD Game Sat., Sept. 3 Abilene Christian at Air Force Noon MT PECK, Aaron, FS 1 9 112 1 9.0 Sat., Sept. 10 Georgia State at Air Force Noon MT GENTRY, Tanner, WYO 1 8 104 1 8.0 JOHNSON, KeeSean, FS 1 8 61 0 8.0 Sat., Sept. 10 UTSA at Colorado State 2 p.m. MT Sat., Sept. 17 Buffalo at Nevada 6 p.m. PT RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Yds/ Sat., Sept. 24 Tulsa at Fresno State 1:30 p.m. PT Name, Team G Rec Yards TD Game HOLDER, Mikah, SDSU 1 4 160 2 160.0 BOYD, Devonte, UNLV 1 4 135 3 135.0 All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. SPERBECK, Thomas, BSU 1 6 130 1 130.0
TACKLES PER GAME Name, Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg Sacks DAVIS, Kevin, CSU 1 LB 17 2 19 19.0 0.0 COX, Dakota, UNM 1 LB 9 5 14 14.0 1.0 GINDA, Frank, SJSU 1 LB 7 6 13 13.0 2.0 WINGARD, Andrew, WYO 1 DB 7 5 12 12.0 0.0
MOUNTAIN VS. WEST The Mountain Division holds an all-time record of 32-22 (.556) against opponents from the West Division since divisional play was established in the Mountain West in 2013. MW FOOTBALL ON SIRIUS/XM SATELLITE RADIO The following games will be available on SIRIUS/XM Satellite radio this week: MOUNTAIN DIVISION WEST DIVISION Date Game Time SIRIUS/XM 2015 Record vs. West: 11-5 (.688) 2015 Record vs. Mountain: 5-11 (.312) At Home: 6-1 (.857) At Home: 4-5 (.444) Sat., Sept. 10 Wyoming at Nebraska . . . .11 a.m. CT . . .SIRIUS 145/ On Road: 5-4 (.556) On Road: 1-6 (.143) XM 206 2014 Record vs. West: 14-5 (.737) 2014 Record vs. Mountain: 5-14 (.263) Sat., Sept. 10 Utah State at USC . . . . .11 a.m. PT . . .SIRIUS 137/ At Home: 7-3 (.700) At Home: 2-7 (.222) On Road: 7-2 (.778) On Road: 3-7 (.300) XM 197 2013 Record vs. West: 7-12 (.368) 2013 Record vs. Mountain: 12-7 (.632) Sat., Sept. 10 UNLV at UCLA ...... 5 p.m. PT . . . SIRIUS 146/ At Home: 4-5 (.444) At Home: 7-3 (.700) XM 198 On Road: 3-7 (.300) On Road: 5-4 (.556) All-Time vs. West: 32-22 (.593) All-Time vs. Mountain: 22-32 (.407) Sat., Sept. 10 California at San Diego State . 7:30 p.m. PT . .SIRIUS 119/ At Home: 17-9 (.654) At Home: 13-15 (.464) XM 203 On Road: 15-13 (.536) On Road: 9-17 (.346) Sat., Sept. 10 Washington State at Boise State . 8:15 p.m. MT . .SIRIUS 134/ Teams with 8+ wins in 2015: 2 Teams with 8+ wins in 2015: 1 Teams with 8+ wins in 2014: 4 Teams with 8+ wins in 2014: 0 XM 201 Teams with 8+ wins in 2013: 3 Teams with 8+ wins in 2013: 2 MW Championship Game Record: 1-1 MW Championship Game Record: 1-1 2015 Bowl Appearances: 5 2015 Bowl Appearances: 3 2015 Bowl Record: 1-4 2015 Bowl Record: 3-0 2014 Bowl Appearances: 4 2014 Bowl Appearances: 3 2014 Bowl Record: 3-1 2014 Bowl Record: 0-3 2013 Bowl Appearances: 3 2013 Bowl Appearances: 3 2013 Bowl Record: 2-1 2013 Bowl Record: 1-2
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 6 MW FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
BOISE STATE IS WINNINGEST TEAM IN FBS SINCE 2002 CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING SHUT OUT Boise State has amassed 158 wins since the start of the 2002 season, making the Rk. Team Games Last Time Shut Out Broncos the winningest team at the FBS level during that time. Below is a breakdown 1. Air Force 286 Dec. 31, 1992 (Mississippi, 0-13) of the top five leaders nationally: 2. Boise State 239 Sept. 27, 1997 (Washington State, 0-58) 3. San Diego State 118 Nov. 18, 2006 (TCU, 0-52) MOST WINS SINCE 2002 4. Utah State 106 Nov. 10, 2007 (Boise State, 0-52) Rk. Team Wins 5. Nevada 91 Sept. 5, 2009 (Notre Dame, 0-35) 1. Boise State 158 6. Fresno State 69 Nov. 19, 2010 (Boise State, 0-51) 2. Oklahoma 146 7. Wyoming 68 Oct. 9, 2010 (TCU, 0-45) 3. USC 142 8. UNLV 59 Oct. 8, 2011 (Nevada, 0-37) LSU 142 9. New Mexico 49 Sept. 8, 2012 (Texas, 0-45) 5. TCU 140 10. Colorado State 29 Nov. 23, 2013 (Utah State, 0-13) 11. San José State 16 Nov. 15, 2014 (Hawai‘i, 0-13) BEST HOME RECORD SINCE 2003 12. Hawai‘i 10 Oct. 3, 2015 (Boise State, 0-55) Rk. Team W-L Pct. 1. Boise State 76-5 .938 TEAM SHUTOUTS (SINCE MW INCEPTION IN 1999) 2. Ohio State 83-9 .903 Rk. Team Games Last Time 3. Oklahoma 72-7 .911 1. ^Boise State 13 Oct. 3, 2015 (Hawai‘i, 55-0) 4. LSU 83-11 .883 2. Air Force 6 Oct. 29, 2011 (New Mexico, 42-0) 5 TCU 67-12 .848 New Mexico 6 Sept. 6, 2015 (Miss Valley State, 66-0) 6. USC 66-12 .844 4. San Diego State 5 Sept. 3, 2016 (New Hampshire, 31-0) 5. *Fresno State 4 Sept. 5, 2009 (UC Davis, 51-0) BEST ROAD/NEUTRAL WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2003 6. *Hawai‘i 3 Nov. 15, 2014 (San José State, 13-0) Rk. Team W-L Pct. *Nevada 3 Oct. 8, 2011 (UNLV, 37-0) 1. Boise State 66-21 .759 +San José State 3 Aug. 29, 2013 (Sacramento State, 24-0) 2. USC 65-23 .739 Wyoming 3 Nov. 20, 2010 (Colorado State, 44-0) 3. TCU 61-25 .709 10. UNLV 2 Sept. 22, 2007 (Utah, 27-0) 4. TEXAS 59-26 .694 +Utah State 2 Nov. 23, 2013 (Colorado State, 13-0) 5. LSU 52-25 .675 12. Colorado State 0 Oct. 4, 1997 (Hawai‘i, 63-0) OVERTIME GAMES NCAA CONSECUTIVE SCORING STREAK RECORDS Below is a look at MW records in overtime since it was established in the FBS in Rk. Team Streak Dates By Team 1996: 1. Michigan 365 10/27/1984 - 9/6/2014 Notre Dame 2. BYU 361 9/27/1975 - 11/15/2003 Utah Team 2016 Total Last Overtime Game 3. Florida 349 11/05/1988 - present Air Force 0-0 7-5 Nov. 15, 2014 (Def. Nevada, 45-38) 4. TCU 289 11/23/1991 - present ^Boise State 0-0 4-3 Nov. 23, 2013 (Lost at San Diego State, 31-34) 5. Air Force 286 9/04/1993 - present Colorado State 0-0 1-4 Sept. 19, 2015 (Lost to Colorado, 24-27) 6. Texas 282 11/29/1980 - 10/02/2004 Oklahoma *Fresno State 0-0 7-9 Oct. 10, 2014 (Lost at UNLV, 27-30) 7. Washington State 280 10/22/1984 - 10/18/2008 USC *Hawai‘i 0-0 7-4 Nov. 23, 2013 (Lost to Wyoming, 56-59) 8. Washington 272 11/14/1981 - 10/16/2004 USC *Nevada 1-0 6-6 Sept. 3, 2016 (Def. Cal Poly, 30-27) 9. Oregon 267 10/05/1985 - 11/15/2007 UCLA New Mexico 0-0 4-5 Sept. 7, 2013 (Def. UTEP, 42-35) 10. Tennessee 253 - - San Diego State 0-0 7-3 Sept. 19, 2015 (Lost to South Alabama, 27-34) 11. UCLA 245 10/02/1971 - 10/17/1992 Arizona State +San José State 0-0 3-6 Nov. 14, 2015 (Lost at Nevada, 34-37) 12. Colorado 242 11/19/1988 - 10/25/2008 Missouri UNLV 0-0 4-9 Oct. 10, 2015 (Lost to San José State, 27-33) 13. Boise State 239 9/27/1997 - present +Utah State 0-0 6-5 Sept. 20, 2014 (Lost at Arkansas State, 14-21) 14. Nebraska 233 1/01/1974 - 11/29/1991 Miami (Fla.) Wyoming 1-0 7-6 Sept. 3, 2016 (Def. to Northern Illinois, 40-34) 15. Florida State 232 9/10/1988 - 11/11/2006 Wake Forest ^Boise State became a member of the MW in July 2011. AHEAD OF THE CLASS *Fresno State and Nevada became members of the MW in July 2012, while Hawai‘i MW Record Overall Record joined as a football-only member. Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bowls +San José State and Utah State became members of the MW in July 2013. ^Boise State 30-8 .790 52-14 .788 5 +Utah State 18-6 .750 26-16 .619 3 Air Force 66-62 .516 117-94 .555 9 *Fresno State 21-11 .656 29-24 .547 3 *Nevada 15-17 .469 26-24 .520 3 San Diego State 65-63 .508 95-113 .457 6 Colorado State 62-66 .484 103-108 .488 10 +San José State 11-13 .458 15-23 .405 - New Mexico 52-76 .406 84-124 .404 6 Wyoming 39-89 .305 75-127 .371 3 UNLV 35-93 .273 62-143 .302 2 *Hawai‘i 4-28 .125 11-41 .212 -
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 7 HEADER2016 NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH LIST CANDIDATES (AS OF AUG. 18)
AIR FORCE SAN DIEGO STATE BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Defensive Back Second Team DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Rashaad Penny, Jr., Kick Returner/Running Back Jacobi Owens, Sr. Running Back BEDNARIK AWARD (defensive player of the year) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back Jacobi Owens, Sr. Running Back Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) Roland Ladipo, Sr. Defensive Back Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Defensive Back BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) LOTT IMPACT TROPHY (integrity, maturity, performance, academic, community, tenacity) Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Defensive Back CBS SPORTS 2016 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Second Team BOISE STATE Rashaad Penny, Jr., Kick Returner ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Jake Roh, Jr., Tight End Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., Running Back BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) Thomas Sperbeck, Sr., Wide Receiver Damontae Kazee, Sr. Defensive Back BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) LOTT IMPACT TROPHY (integrity, maturity, performance, academic, community, tenacity) Tanner Vallejo, Sr., Linebacker Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Tanner Vallejo, Sr., Linebacker Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., Running Back DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (top quarterback) OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback Nico Siragusa, Sr., Offensive Line DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) Jeremy McNichols, Jr. Running Back Rashaad Penny, Jr., Kick Returner/Running Back JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Jake Roh, Jr., Tight End Second Team LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) Nico Siragusa, Sr., Offensive Line Tyler Rausa, Sr., Kicker’ RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) THE MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) Arthur Flores, Sr., Center Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD (outstanding MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back Jeremy McNichols, Jr. Running Back SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback Second Team WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback USA TODAY PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Second Team COLORADO STATE Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) Elroy Masters, Jr., Jr., Wide Receiver Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., Running Back ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Third Team Daniel Brunskill, Sr., Tight End Hayden Hunt, Jr., Punter BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) SAN JOSÉ STATE Kevin Davis, Sr., Linebacker ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Tim Crawley, Sr., Wide Receiver Fred Zerblis, Sr., Offensive Line ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) Fourth Team Hayden Hunt, Jr., Punter Michael Carrizosa, Jr., Punter RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Jake Bennett, Jr., Center Billy Freeman, Sr., Tight End SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) Second Team Tim Crawley, Sr., Wide Receiver Hayden Hunt, Sr., Punter PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Fourth Team Zack Golditch, Jr., Offensive Line Michael Carrizosa, Jr., Punter RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) FRESNO STATE Michael Carrizosa, Jr., Punter ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Jacob Vazquez, Sr. Offensive Line Tim Crawley, Sr., Wide Receiver BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) Jeff Camilli, Sr., Linebacker UNLV ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM HAWAI‘I Kyle Saxelid, Jr., Offensive Line ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea, Sr., Defensive Line Devonte Boyd, Jr., Wide Receiver DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player from Texas) Paul Harris, Sr., Running Back Lexington Thomas, So., Running Back RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Will Kreitler, Sr., Center Asotui Eli, So., Center UTAH STATE NEVADA ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Travis Seefeldt, Sr., Defensive Line Jeremy Maculey, Sr., Offensive Line DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) Devante Mays, Sr., Running Back Hassan Henderson, Sr., Wide Receiver EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player from Texas) Jerico Richardson, Sr., Wide Receiver Devante Mays, Sr., Running Back DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Kent Myers, Jr., Quarterback James Butler, Jr. Running Back JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player from Texas) Wyatt Houston, Sr., Tight End Jarred Gipson, Sr., Tight End THE MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Kent Myers, Jr., Quarterback Jarred Gipson, Sr., Tight End RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) Austin Stephens, Sr., Center Brent Zuzo, Sr., Kicker WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Travis Seefeldt, Sr., Defensive Line James Butler, Jr. Running Back OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) WYOMING Austin Corbett, Jr., Offensive Line DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) Brian Hill, Jr. Running Back Alex Boy, Sr., Punter JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Andrew Wingard, So. Defensive Back Nathan Goltry, Sr., Center MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Brian Hill, Jr. Running Back Jeremy Maculey, Sr., Offensive Line OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Chase Roullier, Sr., Offensive Line NEW MEXICO RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Ethan Wood, Sr., Punter Garrett Adcock, Sr., Offensive Line
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 8 2016 USA TODAY/COACHES’ POLL (Sept. 6) 2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Sept. 6) CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS
Rk Team Rec Pts. Pvs Rk Team Rec Pts. Pvs Coming November 1, 2016... 1 Alabama(62) 1-0 1598 — 1 Alabama (54) 1-0 1518 — 2 Clemson(2) 1-0 1513 — 2 Clemson (2) 1-0 1416 — 3 Florida State 1-0 1454 4 3 Florida State (4) 1-0 1413 4 4 Ohio State 1-0 1424 5 4 Ohio State 1-0 1324 6 5 Stanford 1-0 1284 7 5 Michigan (1) 1-0 1261 7 6 Michigan 1-0 1261 8 6 Houston 1-0 1243 15 7 Houston 1-0 1213 13 7 Stanford 1-0 1140 8 8 Michigan State 1-0 1027 11 8 Washington 1-0 884 14 9 Georgia 1-0 934 16 9 Georgia 1-0 877 18 10 Iowa 1-0 797 15 10 Wisconsin 1-0 759 — 11 Washington 1-0 782 18 11 Texas 1-0 743 — 12 TCU 1-0 719 14 12 Michigan State 1-0 722 — 13 Oklahoma 0-1 707 3 13 Louisville 1-0 686 19 14 Tennessee 1-0 657 10 14 Oklahoma 0-1 664 3 15 Louisville 1-0 635 23 15 TCU 1-0 635 13 16 Wisconsin 1-0 583 — 16 Iowa 1-0 588 17 17 Oklahoma State 1-0 555 19 17 Tennessee 1-0 573 9 18 Ole Miss 0-1 534 12 18 Notre Dame 0-1 528 10 19 Baylor 1-0 481 21 19 Ole Miss 0-1 493 11 20 Texas 1-0 439 — 20 Texas A&M 1-0 477 — 21 Notre Dame 0-1 426 9 21 LSU 0-1 423 5 22 LSU 0-1 418 6 22 Oklahoma State 1-0 409 21 23 Oregon 1-0 385 22 23 Baylor 1-0 296 — 24 Texas A&M 1-0 302 — 24 Oregon 1-0 242 — 25 Florida 1-0 182 — 25 Miami 1-0 137 —
MW teams receiving votes: Boise State 52, San Diego MW teams receiving votes: Boise State 50, San Diego State 12 State 37
MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE CFP USATODAY/COACHES’ POLL ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS BSU SDSU BSU SDSU Coming November 1, 2016... Preseason RV RV Preseason RV RV Sept. 6 RV RV Sept. 6 RV RV
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 9 ANNUAL NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS 2016 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS
(Includes Bowl Games) 2016 All-Time Year W L Pct. Bowls Conference W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1999 22 13 .629 1-2 ACC 0-0 .000 12-13 .480 2000 18 20 .474 3-0 American (formerly the Big East) 0-1 .000 9-11 .450 2001 20 18 .526 2-1 Navy 2002 18 27 .400 0-3 Tulsa (San José State - Loss 45-10) 2003 24 18 .571 1-2 2004 18 17 .514 2-1 Big Ten 0-2 .000 7-37 .159 2005 15 17 .469 2-2 Michigan (Hawai‘i - Loss 63-3) 2006 19 21 .475 3-1 Minnesota Nebraska (Fresno State - Loss 43-10) 2007 24 17 .585 4-1 Purdue 2008 28 13 .683 3-2 Rutgers 2009 25 16 .610 4-1 2010 21 21 .500 4-1 Big 12 0-0 .000 21-42 .333 2011 24 21 .533 2-3 Iowa State 2012 19 28 .404 1-4 2013 23 31 .426 3-3 Big West (No longer a FBS Conference) 10-5 .667 2014 30 28 .529 3-4 Conference USA 0-0 .000 32-25 .561 2015 23 33 .411 4-4 UTSA 2016 8 5 .615 - TOTALS 379 364 .510 42-35 Independents 0-0 .000 43-37 .538 Army BYU Massachusetts COMPOSITE NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS Notre Dame
(Includes Bowl Games) Mid-American 1-0 1.000 16-13 .552 Team W L Pct. Buffalo Air Force 51 31 .622 Central Michigan ^Boise State 21 6 .778 Eastern Michigan Colorado State 41 41 .500 Northern Illinois (Wyoming - Won 40-34 (3OT)) Toledo *Fresno State 7 12 .368 *Hawai‘i 7 13 .350 Pac-12 0-2 .000 42-92 .313 *Nevada 10 9 .526 Arizona New Mexico 33 48 .407 California (Hawai‘i - Loss 51-31) San Diego State 30 49 .380 Colorado (Colorado State - Loss 44-7) Oregon State +San José State 4 10 .286 UCLA UNLV 28 49 .364 USC +Utah State 8 9 .471 Utah Wyoming 36 38 .486 Washington State TOTALS 276 315 .467 SEC 0-0 .000 7-17 .292
Sun Belt 1-0 1.000 22-9 .710 Arkansas State 2016 NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS Georgia State Idaho (Includes Bowl Games) Louisiana (Boise State - Won 45-10) Team Top 25 FBS Overall Louisiana-Monroe Air Force 0-0 0-0 1-0 New Mexico State ^Boise State 0-0 1-0 1-0 South Alabama Colorado State 0-0 0-1 0-1 WAC (No longer a FBS Conference) 0-0 .000 61-53 .535 *Fresno State 0-0 0-1 0-1 *Hawai‘i 0-1 0-2 0-2 Division I FCS 6-0 1.000 97-10 .907 *Nevada 0-0 0-0 1-0 Abilene Christian (Air Force - Won 37-21) New Mexico 0-0 0-0 1-0 Cal Poly (Nevada - Won 30-27 (OT)) San Diego State 0-0 0-0 1-0 Jackson State (UNLV - Won 63-13) New Hampshire (San Diego State - Won 31-0) +San José State 0-0 0-1 0-1 Northern Colorado UNLV 0-0 0-0 1-0 Portland State +Utah State 0-0 0-0 1-0 Sacramento State Wyoming 0-0 1-0 1-0 South Dakota (New Mexico - Won 48-21) TOTALS 0-1 2-5 8-5 Tennessee-Martin UC Davis Weber State (Utah State - Won 45-6) ^Boise State became a member of the MW in July 2011. *Fresno State, Hawai‘i and Nevada became members of the MW Total 8-5 .615 379-364 .510 in July 2012. +San José State and Utah State became members of the MW in Records are based on conference alignments during season in which games were played. July 2013.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 10 PREVIEW: WYOMING AT RV/RV NEBRASKA
WYOMING THE GAME NEBRASKA COWBOYS Saturday, September 10 CORNHUSKERS Memorial Stadium (86,047) • Lincoln, Nebraska 1-0 Overall 11 a.m. CT • ESPN2/WatchESPN 1-0 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Anish Shroff (PBP), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Paul Carcaterra 0-0 Big Ten
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Nebraska leads 7-0 CATEGORY MW WYO FBS Last meeting: 2013, Nebraska 37-34 in Lincoln, Nebraska CATEGORY BIG TEN NEB FBS Rush Offense 5th 243.0 35th Rush Offense 4th 292.0 16th THE STORY Pass Offense 3rd 245.0 53rd Wyoming is in the midst of a seven-game road losing streak, the 10th longest Pass Offense 14th 114.0 121st nationally. The Cowboys’ last victory away from Laramie was Nov. 1, 2014 at Fresno Total Offense 6th 488.0 43rd Total Offense 7th 406.0 68th State (45-17). Their last nonconference road win came on Sept. 22, 2012 at Idaho Scoring Offense 5th 40.0 46th (40-37). Scoring Offense 7th 43.0 44th
Rush Defense 6th 133.0 71st Rush Defense 2nd 31.0 4th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 10th 157.78 101st Pass Eff. Def 7th 101.66 49th WYOMING CATEGORY NEBRASKA Total Defense 9th 462.0 100th Won 2 Current Streak Won 2 Total Defense 7th 274.0 41st Net Punting 7th 35.33 93rd 5 Touchdowns Scored 6 Net Punting 13th 25.60 122nd 3 Rushing Touchdowns 5 Punt Returns 10th -0.20 119th Punt Returns 8th 0.00 88th 2 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 2nd 31.67 11th 5 Touchdowns Allowed 1 Kickoff Returns 1st 32.00 9th Turnover Margin 3rd 1.00 28th 2 Rushing TDs Allowed 0 Turnover Margin 4th 2.00 10th 3 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Defense 12th 329.0 113th Pass Defense 11th 243.0 86th W, 40-34 (3OT) vs. NIU Last Week W, 43-10 vs. Nebraska Pass Efficiency 7th 159.24 49th Pass Efficiency 7th 101.66 49th UC Davis Next Week Oregon
WYOMING HEAD COACH CRAIG BOHL NEBRASKA HEAD COACH MIKE RILEY 7-18 (3rd year) at Wyoming 7-7 (2nd year) at Nebraska 111-50 (14th year) overall 100-87 (16th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Josh Allen (1 GP, 19-29-0, 65.5 pct., 245 yds., 2 TDs) Passer: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (1 GP, 5-10-0, 50.0 pct., 108 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Brian Hill (1 GP, 33 att., 125 yds., 3.8 avg./rush, 2 TDs) Rusher: Devine Ozigbo (1 GP, 17 att., 103 yds., 6.1 avg./rush, 2 TDs) Receiver: Tanner Gentry (1 GP, 8 rec., 104 yds., 13.0 avg./rec., 1 TD) Receiver: Alonzo Moore (1 GP, 3 rec., 92 yds., 30.7 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Andrew Wingard (1 GP, 12 Tkls, 1.0 TFL) Tackler: Kieron Williams (1 GP, 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Third-year Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, before • UW WR Tanner Gentry has registered a reception of 30 yards or longer in five attending the University of Nebraska where he was a reserve defensive back consecutive games. In four of those five contests, Gentry has had a catch of at from 1977-79. Bohl went on to become a linebackers coach at Nebraska from least 40 yards. Additionally, he has caught at least three passes in six-straight 1995-99, and then added defensive coordinator responsibilities from 2000- contests. 02. As a coach at Nebraska, the Cornhuskers won the 1995 and ‘97 National Championships. • Nebraska, which has won 33 consecutive contests against current Mountain West teams, has only lost two nonconference games at Memorial Stadium since • The Cowboys haven’t defeated a Power 5 institution since Nov. 8, 2008 when 2010. The Cornhuskers lost their season opener to BYU in 2015 (33-28) and they earned a 13-7 victory at Tennessee. to 16th-ranked UCLA in 2013 (41-21).
• Wyoming RB Brian Hill, a junior, needs to rush for 412 yards to break the • The Nebraska defense has shut down the rushing attack of its last two program record for career rushing yards. The record is currently held by Devin opponents. Fresno State rushed for 31 yards on 26 carries last week, and Moore, who rushed for 2,963 yards from 2005-08. UCLA posted just 67 rushing yards in the Foster Farms Bowl to conclude the 2015 season. • Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in 11 of the Cowboys’ last 17 contests. • Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. needs two touchdown passes to tie • Cowboy QB Josh Allen, who threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns and rushed a school career record in that category. Armstrong has 54 career TD passes, two behind Taylor Martinez’s career total of 56 TD passes. for the game-winning score in the season opener vs. Northern Illinois, will make his first collegiate start on the road.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 11 PREVIEW: UTAH STATE AT RV/NR USC
UTAH STATE THE GAME RV/NR USC AGGIES Saturday, September 10 TROJANS Memorial Coliseum (93,607) • Los Angeles, California 1-0 Overall 11 a.m. PT • Pac-12 Network 0-1 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Roxy Bernstein (PBP), Anthony Herron (analyst), Kate Scott (sideline) 0-0 Pac-12
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS USC leads 5-0 CATEGORY MW USU FBS Last meeting: 2013, USC won 17-14 in Los Angeles, California CATEGORY PAC-12 USC FBS Rush Offense 7th 165.7 56th Rush Offense 12th 64.0 120th THE STORY Pass Offense 8th 183.7 80th Utah State is searching for its first victory over a ranked team or opponent receiving Pass Offense 12th 130.0 113th votes on the road since Oct. 3, 2014 at BYU (35-20). At the time, the Cougars were Total Offense 9th 349.5 80th Total Offense 12th 194.0 125th ranked 18th in the Associated Press Top 25. Scoring Offense 9th 21.0 86th Scoring Offense 12th 6.0 126th
Rush Defense 4th 159.8 57th Rush Defense 11th 242.0 111th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 5th 116.02 36th Pass Eff. Def 11th 214.62 124th UTAH STATE CATEGORY USC Total Defense 4th 344.5 31st Won 1 Current Streak Lost 3 Total Defense 10th 465.0 103rd Net Punting 5th 35.41 55th 6 Touchdowns Scored 0 Net Punting 6th 39.90 49th 6 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Punt Returns 8th 6.10 91st Punt Returns 3rd 15.00 21st 0 Passing Touchdowns 0 Kickoff Returns 8th 19.38 89th 1 Touchdowns Allowed 7 Kickoff Returns 6th 23.40 49th Turnover Margin 7th 0.00 57th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 3 Turnover Margin 4th 1.00 28th
Pass Defense 3rd 184.7 21st 0 Passing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 6th 223.0 78th W, 45-6 vs. Weber State Last Week L, 52-6 vs. Alabama Pass Efficiency 9th 118.28 75th Pass Efficiency 12th 72.76 123rd Arkansas State Next Week at Stanford
UTAH STATE HEAD COACH MATT WELLS USC HEAD COACH CLAY HELTON 26-16 (4th year) at Utah State 6-5 (2nd year) at USC 26-16 (4th year) overall 6-5 (2nd year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Kent Myers (1 GP, 11-17-0, 64.7 pct., 100 yds., 0 TDs) Passer: Max Browne (1 GP, 14-29-1, 48.3 pct., 101 yds., 0 TDs) Rusher: Devante Mays (1 GP, 18 att., 208 yds., 11.6 avg./rush, 3 TDs) Rusher: Ronald Jones II (1 GP, 7 att., 46 yds., 6.6 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Receiver: Wyatt Houston (1 GP, 3 rec., 32 yds., 10.7 avg./rec.) Receiver: Deontay Burnett (1 GP, 4 rec., 26 yds., 6.5 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Leki Uasike (1 GP, 9 Tkls, 1.0 TFL) Tackler: Porter Gustin (1 GP, 9 Tkls, 1.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Utah State is the only FBS program to have new offensive and defensive • The Aggies haven’t opened 2-0 since 2012 when they rattled off victories coordinators for the third straight season under the same head coach. against Southern Utah (34-3) and Utah (27-20 in OT).
• Against Power 5 opponents, Utah State has lost six straight dating back to • Utah State head coach Matt Wells is 8-12 in road contests. Wells is 0-4 all-time 2012. The Aggies’ last victory against a Power 5 school was on Sept. 7, 2012 against Pac-12 opponents. vs. Utah, defeating the Utes 27-20 in OT. • Entering the 2016 season, Utah State has five players who have already • When producing a 100-yard rusher, the Aggies have won 21 of 22 contests. received degrees in senior WR Andrew Rodriguez (interdisciplinary studies), Utah State had won 20 straight games when accomplishing this feat before the redshirt senior NG Travis Seefeldt (management information systems), senior OL 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (lost 23-21) vs. Akron. Jake Simonich (sociology), senior OL Austin Stephens (interdisciplinary studies), and senior K Brock Warren (family, consumer and human development). • In the Aggies season opener, senior RB Devante Mays rushed for a career-best 208 yards and a career-high-tying three touchdowns. Mays is the first USU • USC is 29-1-1 (.952) against current Mountain West Conference teams, last player to rush for at least 200 yards since 2012 (Kerwynn Williams - 235). In losing in 1992 (to Fresno State). The Trojans also tied San Diego State that the opening weekend of the 2016 season, only two FBS players ran for more season. yards: UTEP’s Aaron Jones (249) and Georgia’s Nick Chubb (222). • It is the earliest kickoff (11 a.m.) for a USC home game since at least the early • Utah State rushed for 428 yards against Weber State last week, the seventh- 1950s when complete records became available. The last time the Trojans most in program history. The rushing total is the most by an Aggies squad since began a game before noon at home was the 1998 season opener against Purdue 2011 (440 yards vs. Weber State). Additionally, the 428 yards were tied for the at 11:30 a.m. most by a FBS team in Week 1 (New Mexico).
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 12 PREVIEW: GEORGIA STATE AT AIR FORCE
GEORGIA THE GAME AIR FORCE STATE Saturday, September 10 FALCONS PANTHERS Falcon Stadium (46,692) • Colorado Springs, Colorado 0-1 Overall Noon MT • MWN-Campus Insiders/Twitter 1-0 Overall 0-0 Sun Belt Ray Crawford (PBP), Sed Bonner (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Air Force leads 1-0 CATEGORY SBC GSU FBS Last meeting: 2014, Air Force won 48-38 in Atlanta, Georgia CATEGORY MW AFA FBS Rush Offense 5th 243.0 35th Rush Offense 6th 193.7 36th THE STORY Pass Offense 3rd 245.0 53rd Air Force holds a 13-game home win streak, which is fourth-longest nationally, Pass Offense 4th 211.4 77th Total Offense 6th 488.0 43rd trailing only Florida State (21), Clemson (16) and TCU (14). The Falcons’ last home Total Offense 4th 405.1 59th loss was Nov. 21, 2013 vs. UNLV (41-21). Scoring Offense 5th 40.0 46h Scoring Offense 7th 28.6 66th
Rush Defense 6th 133.0 71st Rush Defense 9th 217.5 110th
Pass Eff. Def 10th 157.78 101st TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 6th 123.24 53rd
Total Defense 9th 462.0 100th GEORGIA STATE CATEGORY AIR FORCE Total Defense 12th 457.3 109th Lost 2 Current Streak Won 1 Net Punting 7th 35.33 93rd Net Punting 8th 37.04 74th 3 Touchdowns Scored 5 Punt Returns 10th -0.20 119th 1 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Punt Returns 10th 5.5 102nd Kickoff Returns 2nd 31.67 11th 1 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 9th 21.09 66th 4 Touchdowns Allowed 3 Turnover Margin 3rd 1.00 28th Turnover Margin 4th 0.33 37th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Defense 12th 329.0 113th Pass Defense 11th 239.8 86th 1 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Efficiency 7th 159.24 49th L, 31-21 vs. Ball State Last Week W, 37-21 vs. Abilene Christian Pass Efficiency 8th 123.95 82nd at Wisconsin Next Week at Utah State
GEORGIA STATE HEAD COACH TRENT MILES AIR FORCE HEAD COACH TROY CALHOUN 7-31 (4th year) at Georgia State 68-50 (10th year) at Air Force 27-67 (9th year) overall 68-50 (10th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Conner Manning (1 GP, 21-32-1, 65.6 pct., 163 yds., 1 TD) Passer: Nate Romine (1 GP, 5-10-0, 50.0 pct., 184 yds., 2 TDs) Rusher: Aaron Winchester (1 GP, 8 att., 59 yds., 7.4 avg./rush, 1 TD) Rusher: Jacobi Owens (1 GP, 12 att., 119 yds., 9.9 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Receiver: Robert Davis (1 GP, 8 rec., 61 yds., 7.6 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Receiver: Ryan Reffit (1 GP, 2 rec., 70 yds., 35.0 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Alonzo McGee (1 GP, 10 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) Tackler: Jack Flor (1 GP, 8 Tkls)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Georgia State at Air Force will be broadcast on Twitter, the third college football • The Falcons have scored in a school-record 286 games, the third-longest active game ever to be streamed live on the site. streak in the nation. The last time AFA was shutout was in the 1992 Liberty Bowl vs. Ole Miss (13-0). • Air Force will wear an alternate uniform this weekend to celebrate the Tiger Shark teeth nose-art which has been represented on multiple Air Force aircraft • Air Force senior WR Jalen Robinette ranks third in program history with 1,766 dating back to World War II. During the WWII era, fight plane pilots were called receiving yards and sixth in career receptions with 87. Robinette needs 627 “Flying Tigers” and were part of the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became receiving yards to take the top spot from Ernie Jennings (2,392; 1968-70). the Air Force. The helmets worn for the game will feature a shark-teeth design like those painted on the aircraft. • AFA RB Jacobi Owens has gone over 100 rushing yards 10 times in his career.
• In six of the last seven home games, the Falcons have not trailed. The last time • Air Force is 36-2 when allowing fewer than 20 points in a game under Calhoun. Air Force was losing at home was on Oct. 24, 2015 against Fresno State. In that contest, AFA only trailed for 10 minutes and 19 seconds. • Georgia State WR Robert Davis is the nation’s fifth-leading active receiver with 2,484 yards. Among the same group, Davis ranks 11th with 163 career catches. • Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 18-3 at home against nonconference foes. The Falcons’ last home nonconference defeat came on Oct. 26, 2013 vs. Notre • Georgia State’s five-game improvement from 2014 to 2015 was tied for the Dame (45-10). third-best in the FBS behind Southern Miss and Washington State who both recorded six-game improvements.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 13 PREVIEW: UTSA AT COLORADO STATE
UTSA THE GAME COLORADO ROADRUNNERS Saturday, September 10 STATE Hughes Stadium (32,500) • Fort Collins, Colorado RAMS 1-0 Overall 1 p.m. MT • MWN-Campus Insiders 0-1 Overall 0-0 C-USA Ari Wolfe (PBP), Darius Walker (analyst) 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Colorado State leads 1-0 CATEGORY C-USA UTSA FBS Last meeting: 2015, Colorado State 33-31 in San Antonio, Texas CATEGORY MW CSU FBS Rush Offense 6th 162.0 66th Rush Offense 9th 162.0 66th THE STORY Pass Offense 4th 287.0 32nd Sept. 10 will be the final home opener at Hughes Stadium before Colorado State Pass Offense 12th 63.0 126th Total Offense 7th 449.0 58th opens its $220 million on-campus stadium in 2017. At home, the Rams have won Total Offense 12th 225.0 123rd 11 of their last 15 games. Scoring Offense 7th 26.0 73rd Scoring Offense 12th 7.0 123rd
Rush Defense 9th 145.0 77th Rush Defense 9th 260.0 116th
Pass Eff. Def 5th 122.73 75th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 11th 160.64 105th
Total Defense 2nd 287.0 45th UTSA CATEGORY COLORADO STATE Total Defense 12th 578.0 120th Won 1 Current Streak Lost 2 Net Punting 12th 29.00 120th Net Punting 3rd 40.17 46th 4 Touchdowns Scored 1 Punt Returns 7th 2.86 75th 2 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Punt Returns 6th 0.00 88th Kickoff Returns 5th 24.50 40th 2 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 1st 35.00 8th 2 Touchdowns Allowed 5 Turnover Margin 12th -3.00 119th Turnover Margin 8th -2.00 100th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 4 Pass Defense 2nd 142.0 37th Pass Defense 10th 318.0 109th 1 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Efficiency 6th 153.66 54th W, 26-13 vs. Alabama St. Last Week L, 44-7 vs. Colorado Pass Efficiency 12th 57.21 127th Arizona State Next Week Northern Colorado
UTSA HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON COLORADO STATE HEAD COACH MIKE BOBO 1-0 (1st year) at UTSA 7-7 (2nd year) at Colorado State 1-0 (1st year) overall 7-7 (2nd year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Dalton Sturm (1 GP, 20-25-1, 80.0 pct., 274 yds., 2 TDs) Passer: Faton Bauta (1 GP, 6-9-0, 66.7 pct., 32 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Jalen Rhodes (1 GP, 16 att., 78 yds., 4.9 avg./rush, 1 TD) Rusher: Dalyn Dawkins (1 GP, 14 att., 88 yds., 6.3 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Receiver: Shaq Williams (1 GP, 3 rec., 63 yds., 21.00 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Receiver: Christian Colon (1 GP, 4 rec., 38 yds., 9.5 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Josiah Tauaefa (1 GP, 13 Tkls, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks) Tackler: Kevin Davis (1 GP, 19 Tkls, 1 FF)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Colorado State has won three consecutive home openers dating back to 2012, • In the opener against in-state rival Colorado, Rams RB Dalyn Dawkins rushed for outscoring its opponent 148-51. The Rams defeated Cal Poly (34-17) in 2013, a team-most 88 yards and averaged 6.3 yards per carry. Dawkins is averaging UC Davis (49-21) in 2014 and Savannah State (65-13) last season. CSU has 108.2 yards per game over his past five regular-season contests. won eight of its last 10 home openers. • Entering Week 2, Colorado State has only had one play of at least 20 yards, a • Head coach Mike Bobo announced that Georgia transfer Faton Bauta will make 24-yard rush by Bauta. Last season, the Rams recorded 63 plays of 20-plus his second collegiate start, first at CSU, against UTSA. Bauta, who backed up yards (18 rush, 45 pass). Nick Stevens against Colorado, completed 6-of-9 passes for 32 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 39 yards. • In its season opener, UTSA recorded six sacks, which is tied for third among all FBS teams. The six sacks against Alabama State were a program record. • Colorado State senior LB Kevin Davis registered a career-best 19 tackles in the Rams’ season opener. The 19 tackles were the most by a Ram defender since • The Roadrunners haven’t won a road nonconference game since Aug. 29, 2014 2013 and tied for the most by a FBS player in Week 1. vs. Houston (27-7). UTSA has lost four straight nonconference games outside of San Antonio. • CSU replaced eight starters on defense, in addition to its defensive coordinator. The Rams also switched their base front from a 4-3 to a 3-4. In total, six of • A victory over CSU would give the Roadrunners their second 2-0 start in CSU’s 11 starters vs. Colorado (9/2) were making their first career starts, plus program history and first since the 2012 season when they defeated South Jake Schlager who was made his second. Alabama (33-31) and Texas A&M-Commerce (27-16) to open the year.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 14 PREVIEW: PORTLAND STATE AT SAN JOSÉ STATE
PORTLAND THE GAME SAN JOSÉ STATE STATE Saturday, September 10 SPARTANS VIKINGS CEFCU Stadium (30,456) • San Jose, California 1-0 Overall 1:30 p.m. PT 0-1 Overall 0-0 Big Sky 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS First Meeting CATEGORY BIG SKY PSU FBS CATEGORY MW SJSU FBS
Rush Offense 2nd 286.0 11th Rush Offense 11th 53.0 122nd THE STORY Pass Offense 7th 222.0 34th San José State has won three straight home openers dating back to 2012 Pass Offense 5th 234.0 60th (Sacramento State (24-0) in 2013, North Dakota (42-10) in ‘12 and New Hampshire Total Offense 4th 508.0 13th Total Offense 10th 287.0 107th 43-13 last season). Scoring Offense 4th 43.0 17th Scoring Offense 10th 10.0 117th
Rush Defense 6th 124.0 40th Rush Defense 11th 305.0 123rd
Pass Eff. Def 9th 150.98 70th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 7th 134.75 83rd
Total Defense 9th 445.0 67th PORTLAND STATE CATEGORY SAN JOSÉ STATE Total Defense 10th 512.0 110th Won 1 Current Streak Lost 1 Net Punting 9th 30.80 85th Net Punting 1st 44.43 14th 6 Touchdowns Scored 1 Punt Returns 1st 9.33 22nd 4 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Punt Returns 11th -6.00 125th Kickoff Returns 10th 11.75 97th 2 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 3rd 28.50 18th 4 Touchdowns Allowed 6 Turnover Margin 8th -1.00 66th Turnover Margin 12th -3.00 119th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 11th 321.0 97th Pass Defense 8th 207.0 71st 3 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Efficiency 5th 158.65 21st W, 43-26 vs. Central WA Last Week L, 45-10 vs. Tulsa Pass Efficiency 8th 127.43 79th at Washington Next Week Utah
PORTLAND STATE HEAD COACH BRUCE BARNUM SAN JOSÉ STATE HEAD COACH RON CARAGHER 10-3 (2nd year) at Portland State 15-23 (4th year) at San José State 10-3 (2nd year) overall 59-45 (10th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Alex Kuresa (1 GP, 16-26-0, 61.5 pct., 222 yds., 2 TDs) Passer: Kenny Potter (1 GP, 16-28-1, 57.1 pct., 234 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Nate Tago (1 GP, 24 att., 136 yds., 5.7 avg./rush, 3 TDs) Rusher: Deontae Cooper (1 GP, 19 att., 43 yds., 2.3 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Receiver: Maximo Espitia (1 GP, 5 rec., 88 yds., 17.6 avg./rec., 1 TD) Receiver: Tim Crawley (1 GP, 4 rec., 39 yds., 9.8 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Anthony McNichols (1 GP, 10 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 PBU) Tackler: Frank Ginda (1 GP, 13 Tkls, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • A victory on Sept. 10 would improve San José State’s record to 1-1 for the fifth • Portland State is ranked 16th in the Football Championship Subdivision. The consecutive season. The last time the Spartans opened 0-2 was 2011, losing at Vikings will play their first road game of the year at San José State. PSU was 5-1 No. 6 Stanford and at UCLA. on the road in last year - including wins at Washington State and North Texas.
• Since joining the Mountain West prior to the 2013 season, SJSU has compiled a • Portland State is 4-32 against FBS teams all-time, but the Vikings defeated 3-0 record against FCS institutions. both FBS opponents in 2015 (Washington State 24-17 and North Texas 66-7). Against MW opponents, the Vikings are 2-16 all-time. • San José State had been ranked in the top 5 nationally for pass defense each week of the NCAA stats since Sept. 20, 2014. That streak ended after the season • PSU RB Nate Tago rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries opener at Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane threw for 207 yards, over 70 yards more against Central Washington last week. All three totals were career highs. than the Spartans average over the past 26 games (135.7).
• Dating back to the start of the 2014 season, the Spartans have only allowed seven opponents to throw for more than 200 yards (7-of-26, 26.9%).
• SJSU punter Michael Carrizosa had a record year in 2015, setting a school record with a 47.5 yards per punt average. This average was good for third nationally. Additionally, Carrizosa helped lead the Spartans to a 42.42 net punting average, which was second-best in the nation. In the season opener at Tulsa, Carrizosa picked up where he left off, booting seven punts for a 46.0 average. The Spartans recorded a net punting average of 44.4, good for 13th nationally.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 15 PREVIEW: NEVADA AT #21/18 NOTRE DAME
NEVADA THE GAME #18/21 NOTRE WOLF PACK Saturday, September 10 DAME Notre Dame Stadium (80,795) • South Bend, Indiana FIGHTING IRISH 1-0 Overall 3:30 p.m. ET • NBC 0-0 Mountain West Mike Tirico (PBP), Doug Flutie (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline) 0-1 Overall
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Notre Dame leads 1-0 CATEGORY MW NEV FBS Last meeting: 2009, Notre Dame 35-0 in South Bend, Indiana CATEGORY IND UND FBS Rush Offense 11th 53.0 122nd Rush Offense 3rd 206.0 48th THE STORY Pass Offense 5th 234.0 60th Nevada travels to take on Notre Dame in front of a sellout crowd at Notre Dame Pass Offense 1st 238.0 58th Total Offense 10th 287.0 107th Stadium. This will be the Fighting Irish’s 250th consecutive sellout, a streak that Total Offense 1st 444.0 59th began at the start of the 1974 season. Scoring Offense 10th 10.0 117th Scoring Offense 1st 47.0 32nd
Rush Defense 11th 305.0 123rd Rush Defense 3rd 237.0 106th
Pass Eff. Def 7th 134.75 83rd TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 3rd 163.41 109th
Total Defense 10th 512.0 110th NEVADA CATEGORY NOTRE DAME Total Defense 3rd 517.0 111th Won 2 Current Streak Lost 3 Net Punting 1st 44.43 14th Net Punting 2nd 34.00 102nd 4 Touchdowns Scored 6 Punt Returns 11th -6.00 125th 2 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Punt Returns 2nd 25.50 7th Kickoff Returns 3rd 28.50 18th 2 Passing Touchdowns 5 Kickoff Returns 3rd 19.00 80th 3 Touchdowns Allowed 7 Turnover Margin 12th -3.00 119th Turnover Margin 3rd 1.00 28th 3 Rushing TDs Allowed 5 Pass Defense 8th 207.0 71st Pass Defense 3rd 280.0 97th 0 Passing TDs Allowed 2 Pass Efficiency 8th 127.43 79th W, 30-27 (OT) vs. Cal Poly Last Week L, 50-47 (OT) vs. Texas Pass Efficiency 1st 178.31 26th Buffalo Next Week Michigan State
NEVADA HEAD COACH BRIAN POLIAN NOTRE DAME HEAD COACH BRIAN KELLY 19-20 (4th year) at Nevada 55-24 (7th year) at Notre Dame 19-20 (4th year) overall 226-81-2 (26th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Tyler Stewart (1 GP, 17-23-0, 73.9 pct., 189 yds., 2 TDs) Passer: DeShone Kizer (1 GP, 15-24-0, 62.5 pct., 215 yds., 5 TDs) Rusher: James Butler (1 GP, 21 att., 123 yds., 5.9 avg./rush, 2 TDs) Rusher: Tarean Folston (1 GP, 18 att., 88 yds., 4.9 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Receiver: Jerico Richardson (1 GP, 4 rec., 43 yds., 10.8 avg./rec., 1 TD) Receiver: Equanimeous St. Brown (1 GP, 5 rec., 75 yds., 15.0 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Tackler: Alex Bertrando (1 GP, 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL) Tackler: Nyles Morgan (1 GP, 13 tackles)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Nevada hasn’t defeated a ranked opponent since Nov. 26, 2010 when it beat • After Butler’s 123-yard rushing performance against Cal Poly in Week 1, Butler No. 3 Boise State (34-31 in OT). Overall, Nevada has a 4-21 record against has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in four of Nevada’s last five games. nationally ranked teams. • Last week, the Wolf Pack had nine players catch a pass, the most since Sept. • The Wolf Pack have compiled a 4-6 nonconference road record in their last 10 8, 2012 versus South Florida (9). contests dating back to 2011. • Senior punter Alex Boy booted a career-long punt of 71 yards against Cal Poly. • Nevada head coach Brian Polian makes a return to South Bend to coach against This was the longest punt among FBS players in Week 1. a team that he was an assistant for from 2005-09. • After a season-opening overtime loss at Texas, Notre Dame is looking to avoid • Nevada junior RB James Butler has 2,100 career rushing yards. With 440 its first 0-2 start since 2011. That year, the Fighting Irish lost to South Florida additional yards, Butler will become one of Nevada’s top-10 leaders in career (23-20) and Michigan (35-31). rushing yards.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 16 PREVIEW: UNLV AT RV/RV UCLA
UNLV THE GAME RV/RV UCLA REBELS Saturday, September 10 BRUINS Rose Bowl (106,869) • Pasadena, California 1-0 Overall 5 p.m. PT • Pac-12 Network 0-1 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Ted Robinson (PBP), Yogi Roth (analyst), Cindy Brunson (sideline) 0-0 Pac-12
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS UCLA leads 1-0 CATEGORY MW UNLV FBS Last meeting: 2015, UCLA won 37-3 in Las Vegas, Nevada CATEGORY PAC-12 UCLA FBS Rush Offense 4th 280.0 21st Rush Offense 6th 125.0 89th THE STORY Pass Offense 6th 223.0 66th A victory over nationally ranked UCLA would improve UNLV’s record to 2-0 for the Pass Offense 3rd 343.0 18th Total Offense 5th 503.0 39th first time since 1999. That season the Rebels won back-to-back road games at North Total Offense 5th 468.0 47th Texas (26-3) and at Baylor (27-24). Scoring Offense 1st 63.0 5th Scoring Offense 8th 24.0 76th
Rush Defense T4th 108.0 56th Rush Defense 9th 203.0 101st
Pass Eff. Def 2nd 66.0 12th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 6th 103.28 50th
Total Defense 3rd 252.0 30th UNLV CATEGORY UCLA Total Defense 9th 442.0 95th Won 1 Current Streak Lost 3 Net Punting 6th 35.5 90th Net Punting 5th 40.50 41st 9 Touchdowns Scored 2 Punt Returns 12th -7.0 126th 4 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Punt Returns 9th 6.40 57th Kickoff Returns 4th 28.2 20th 3 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 10th 16.50 95th 1 Touchdowns Allowed 4 Turnover Margin 1st 2.00 10th Turnover Margin 8th -1.00 76th 0 Rushing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 6th 144.0 40th Pass Defense 8th 239.0 84th 1 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Efficiency 1st 304.9 2nd Jackson State Last Week at Texas A&M Pass Efficiency 11th 110.88 94th at Central Michigan Next Week at BYU
UNLV HEAD COACH TONY SANCHEZ UCLA HEAD COACH JIM MORA 4-9 (2nd year) at UNLV 37-17 (5th year) at UCLA 4-9 (2nd year) overall 37-17 (5th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Johnny Stanton (1 GP, 10-12-0, 83.3 pct., 217 yds., 3 TDs) Passer: Josh Rosen (1 GP, 26-46-3, 56.5 pct., 343 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Charles Williams (1 GP, 12 att., 96 yds., 8.0 avg./rush, 1 TD) Rusher: Jamabo Olorunfunmi (1 GP, 23 att., 91 yds., 4.0 avg./rush, 0 TD) Receiver: Devonte Boyd (1 GP, 4 rec., 135 yds., 33.8 avg./rec., 3 TDs) Receiver: Kenneth Walker (1 GP, 6 rec., 115 yds., 19.2 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Tau Lotulelei (1 GP, 6 Tkls) Tackler: Tahaan Goodman (1 GP, 8 tackles, 1 PBU, 1PPD, 5 FF)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • UNLV has lost 12 consecutive games against Power 5 opponents. The last win • After losing seven fumbles the past two years, UNLV put two balls on the came over Iowa State in a home contest on Sept. 20, 2008 (34-31). ground, losing one, against Jackson State in the season opener.
• The Rebels have dropped 13 straight nonconference road games dating back • Under Sanchez, UNLV has scored at least 63 points in a single game in back- to Sept. 13, 2008 at No. 15/13 Arizona State (23-20 in OT). That win was to-back years for the first time in program history. The Rebels hung 80 on Idaho also UNLV’s last victory against a nationally ranked opponent. Since then, the State in 2015 and scored 63 points against Jackson State last week. Rebels have dropped 17 straight against ranked teams. • UCLA has won five consecutive home openers dating back to 2011. The Bruins • UNLV junior WR Devonte Boyd caught four passes, three of which went for streak began after losing to Stanford (35-0) on Sept. 11, 2010. scores, in the Rebels’ season opener against Jackson State. Boyd is the 13th Rebel to catch three touchdown passes in a game and first since Kendal Keys, • The Bruins have rushed for at least one touchdown in their last 15 games. who achieved this feat last season at Colorado State. Boyd has 14 career TDs UNLV didn’t allow Jackson State to score a rushing touchdown in Week 1. in 26 games. • UCLA QB Josh Rosen established a new school record by throwing 245 pass • Under head coach Tony Sanchez, the Rebels have either led or trailed by just attempts without an interception (streak extended from third quarter game 6 one score in the fourth quarter during all but three contests (vs. UCLA, at at Stanford to 3rd quarter game 12 at USC) -- the old school mark was 199 by Michigan and vs. San Diego State). Drew Olson, 2005
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 17 PREVIEW: NEW MEXICO AT NEW MEXICO STATE
NEW MEXICO THE GAME NEW MEXICO LOBOS Saturday, September 10 STATE Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) • Las Cruces, New Mexico AGGIES 1-0 Overall 6 p.m. MT • ESPN3 0-1 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Jeff Siembieda (PBP), Danny Knee (analyst) 0-0 Sun Belt
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS New Mexico leads 70-31-5 CATEGORY MW UNM FBS Last meeting: 2015, New Mexico won 38-29 in Albuquerque, New Mexico CATEGORY IND NMSU FBS Rush Offense 1st 428.0 1st Rush Offense 7th 139.0 81st THE STORY Pass Offense 10th 187.0 90th New Mexico head coach Bob Davie, who has posted an undefeated 4-0 record against Pass Offense 5th 206.0 75th Total Offense 1st 615.0 11th New Mexico State, is looking to give the Lobos their first 2-0 start since 2005. That Total Offense 7th 354.0 88th season UNM defeated UNLV (24-22) and Missouri (45-35). Scoring Offense 2nd 48.0 29th Scoring Offense 5th 22.0 83rd
Rush Defense 7th 183.0 96th Rush Defense 10th 289.0 120th
Pass Eff. Def 6th 128.9 78th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 8th 157.63 100th
Total Defense 5th 323.0 63rd NEW MEXICO CATEGORY NEW MEXICO STATE Total Defense 8th 518.0 112th Won 1 Current Streak Loss 3 Net Punting 11th 29.5 119th Net Punting 9th 33.34 104th 6 Touchdowns Scored 3 Punt Returns 2nd 12.3 31st 4 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Punt Returns 7th 0.00 88th Kickoff Returns 11th 13.0 112th 2 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 7th 26.00 89th 3 Touchdowns Allowed 5 Turnover Margin T1st 2.00 10th Turnover Margin 2nd 1.00 28th 2 Rushing TDs Allowed 2 Pass Defense 5th 140.0 35th Pass Defense 8th 229.0 80th 1 Passing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Efficiency 4th 185.8 20th South Dakota Last Week at UTEP Pass Efficiency 10th 83.67 118th at Rutgers Next Week at Kentucky
NEW MEXICO HEAD COACH BOB DAVIE NEW MEXICO STATE HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN 19-32 (5th year) at New Mexico 7-30 (4th year) at New Mexico State 54-57 (10th year) overall 36-83 (11th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Austin Apodaca (1 GP, 12-16-0, 75.0 pct., 172 yds., 2 TD) Passer: Tyler Rogers (1 GP, 17-41-0, 41.5 pct., 206 yds., 0 TD) Rusher: Teriyon Gipson (1 GP, 8 att., 181 yds., 22.6 avg./rush, 2 TDs) Rusher: Tyler Rogers (1 GP, 9 att., 63 yds., 7.0. avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Patrick Reed (1 GP, 4 rec., 47 yds., 11.8 avg./rec.) Receiver: Jaleel Scott (1 GP, 5 rec., 68 yds., 13.6 avg./rec.) Tackler: Dakota Cox (1 GP, 14 Tkls, 2.0 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 INTs, 10 PPD, 1 FF) Tackler: Rodney Butler (1 GP, 15 tackles, 3.5 TFL)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • New Mexico and New Mexico State first played in 1894, eight years before the • Over the last four years, New Mexico has registered eight kickoff returns first Rose Bowl game, and the matchup has been played every year since 1946. for touchdowns, which is tied for the most in the nation with Kansas State. Additionally, UNM has returned at least one kickoff for a touchdown in six • After losing three in-a-row from 2009-11, New Mexico has won four consecutive consecutive years, a streak that ranks second nationally behind Kansas State. games against in-state rival New Mexico State. The Lobos have won by an average margin of 18.5 points. • UNM has seven student-athletes on its 2016 roster season that have already graduated and will be working on their post-graduate degrees while playing • Lobos LB Dakota Cox is the nation’s second-leading tackler with 326 career football this fall: OL Garrett Adcock (biology), QB Austin Apodaca (liberal arts), stops. Cox needs 47 tackles to enter the Mountain West’s top-5. LB Dakota Cox (business administration), TE Cole Gautsche (administration), S Daniel Henry (business administration), OL Jack Lamm (business administration) • UNM senior TB Teriyon Gipson, who is coming off a 181-yard rushing and DL Jack Ziltz (liberal arts). performance in the Lobos season opener, needs to rush for 14 yards to surpass current San Diego State head coach Rocky Long (2,071) on New Mexico’s career • In its last 10 home games, the Aggies have compiled a 1-9 record dating back rushing list. Gipson scored two rushing touchdowns on Sept. 1, which vaulted to 2014. him into a tie for ninth all-time in program history with Long (21). • New Mexico State head coach Doug Martin is one of six Division I head coaches • The Lobos enter the second weekend of college football tied for nation’s top to also hold an offensive coordinator title. rushing attack (Utah State), after racking up 428 yards on the ground vs. South Dakota. • New Mexico State RB Larry Rose III became the first back-to-back 1,000-yard • The Lobos have recorded more than 500 yards of total offense in their last three rusher for the Aggies since Denvis Manns. Manns had four consecutive 1,000- games (Air Force - 512, Arizona - 508, and South Dakota - 615). yard rushing seasons from 1995-98. Rose III racked up 1,102 yards as a freshman and 1,651 yards as a sophomore.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 18 PREVIEW: TENNESSEE-MARTIN AT HAWAI‘I
TENNESSEE- THE GAME HAWAI‘I MARTIN Saturday, September 10 RAINBOW SKYHAWKS Aloha Stadium (50,000) • Honolulu, Hawaii WARRIORS 0-1 Overall 6 p.m. HT • Oceanic 0-2 Overall 0-0 Ohio Valley Robert Kekaula (PBP), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS First Meeting CATEGORY OVC UTM FCS CATEGORY MW UH FBS
Rush Offense 3rd 140.0 46th Rush Offense 8th 164.5 65th THE STORY Pass Offense 8th 146.0 72nd Hawai‘i head coach Nick Rolovich, who is searching for his first victory, returns to Pass Offense 8th 192.5 84th Aloha Stadium for his first game on the Rainbow Warriors sideline for the first time Total Offense 5th 323.0 61st Total Offense 9th 357.0 85th since being an offensive coordinator from 2008-11. Scoring Offense 7th 7.0 88th Scoring Offense 9th 17.0 99th
Rush Defense 4th 140.0 46th Rush Defense 8th 247.5 114th
Pass Eff. Def 6th 139.53 60th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 12th 176.28 115th
Total Defense 5th 400.0 56th TENNESSE-MARTIN CATEGORY HAWAI’I Total Defense 11th 571.0 118th Loss 1 Current Streak Lost 2 Net Punting 2nd 39.33 19th Net Punting 5th 37.6 70th 1 Touchdowns Scored 4 Punt Returns 4th 5.00 44th 0 Rushing Touchdowns 3 Punt Returns T6th 0.00 88th Kickoff Returns 8th 16.75 72nd 1 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 6th 20.62 71st 4 Touchdowns Allowed 15 Turnover Margin 2nd 0.00 45th Turnover Margin T8th -2.00 100th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 6 Pass Defense 7th 260.0 76th Pass Defense 11th 323.5 112th 2 Passing TDs Allowed 7 Pass Efficiency 8th 90.63 86th Cincinnati Last Week at Michigan Pass Efficiency 10th 102.88 104th Bacone College Next Week at Arizona
TENNESSEE MARTIN HEAD COACH JASON SIMPSON HAWAII HEAD COACH NICK ROLOVICH 65-50 (11th year) at Tennesse Martin 0-2 (1st year) at Hawaii 65-50 (11th year) overall 0-2 (1st year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Gunnar Holcombe (1 GP, 12-26-2, 46.2 pct., 146 yds., 1 TD) Passer: Ikaika Woolsey (2 GP, 24-47-2, 51.1 pct., 322 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Jaimiee Bowe (1 GP, 18 att., 102 yds., 5.7 avg./rush) Rusher: Diocemy Saint Juste (2 GP, 26 att., 133 yds., 5.1 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Caylon Weathers (1 GP, 4 rec., 66 yds., 16.5 avg./rec., 1 TD) Receiver: Marcus Kemp (2 GP, 9 rec., 169 yds., 18.8 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Kahlid Hagens (1 GP, 15 Tkls, 0.5 TFLs, 1 PBU, 1 PPD, 1FF) Tackler: Trayvon Henerdon (2 GP, 17 tackles, 1PBU,1 PPD)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Hawai‘i traveled more than 19,000 miles during its first two games of the • The 114 points the Rainbow Warriors have surrendered in the opening two season, but will now return to Honolulu for the home opener. contests are the most in a two-game stretch since 2012. That year, UH allowed 69 points by Nevada and then 47 by BYU (116). • The Rainbow Warriors snapped a three-game home-opening losing streak last season to Colorado (28-20) and will now look to win back-to-back home openers • Hawai‘i kicker Rigoberto Sanchez nailed a career-long 55-yard field goal at for the first time since 2011-12. UH beat Colorado (34-17) in 2011 and Lamar Michigan on Sept. 10. This kick was just one-yard shy of the school-record, a (54-2) in ‘12. 56-yarder by Jason Elam (1992) and Justin Ayat (2004).
• Since joining the Mountain West prior to the 2012 season, Hawai‘i has an • The Rainbow Warriors have produced a 100-yard rusher in five of their last six undefeated mark (3-0) against FCS opponents. The Rainbow Warriors have games. defeated UC Davis (47-27), Northern Iowa (27-24) and Lamar (54-2). Overall, UH has won 13 straight games against FCS foes. The last loss to an FCS team • Tennessee-Martin is 1-21 all-time against FBS squads, with the lone victory came on Sept. 9, 2000 vs. Portland State (45-20), a game in which first-year coming against Memphis (20-17) in 2012. head coach Nick Rolovich made his UH debut at QB. • UT-Martin TB Jaimiee Bowe became just the fourth Skyhawk to rush for at least • The Rainbow Warriors have rattled off four straight nonconference home 100 yards against a FBS opponent in school history with 102 yards last week at victories (Louisiana-Monroe, UC Davis, Colorado and Northern Iowa). Their last Cincinnati. It also marked the first 100-yard rushing effort of his career. nonconference home loss was against Oregon State (38-30) on Sept. 6, 2014.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 19 PREVIEW: SACRAMENTO STATE AT FRESNO STATE
SACRAMENTO THE GAME FRESNO STATE STATE Saturday, September 10 BULLDOGS HORNETS Bulldog Stadium (43,560) • Fresno, California 0-1 Overall 7 p.m. PT 0-1 Overall 0-0 Big Sky 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Fresno State leads 2-0 CATEGORY BIG SKY SAC ST FCS Last meeting: 2007, Fresno State won 24-3 in Fresno, California CATEGORY MW FS FBS Rush Offense 10th 95.0 68th Rush Offense 12th 31.0 127th THE STORY Pass Offense 3rd 370.0 5th Since Bulldog Stadium opened in 1980, Fresno State has a 76.4 winning percentage. Pass Offense 4th 243.0 54th Total Offense 5th 465.0 20th Under head coach Tim DeRuyter, the Bulldogs are 19-6 (.760) at Bulldog Stadium. Total Offense 11th 274.0 111th
Scoring Offense 6th 30.0 33rd Scoring Offense T10th 10.0 117th
Rush Defense 8th 152.0 52nd Rush Defense 10th 292.0 122nd
Pass Eff. Def 10th 163.10 78th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 9th 145.20 94th
Total Defense 4th 341.0 33rd SACRAMENTO STATE CATEGORY FRESNO STATE Total Defense 7th 406.0 88th Lost 3 Current Streak Loss 3 Net Punting 12th 26.14 106th Net Punting 9th 31.67 108th 4 Touchdowns Scored 1 Punt Returns 13th -4.00 108th 1 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Punt Returns 3rd 8.5 45th Kickoff Returns 4th 22.33 37th 3 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 7th 20.40 73rd 5 Touchdowns Allowed 6 Turnover Margin 12th -3.00 98th Turnover Margin T8th -2.00 100th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 5 Pass Defense 6th 189.0 43rd Pass Defense 3rd 114.0 20th 3 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Efficiency 7th 122.38 48th Western Oregon Last Week at Nebraska Pass Efficiency 11th 101.66 105th at Weber State Next Week at Toledo
SACRAMENTO STATE HEAD COACH JODY SEARS FRESNO STATE HEAD COACH TIM DERUYTER 9-15 (3rd year) at Sacramento State 29-24 (5th year) at Fresno State 13-34 (5th year) overall 30-24 (6th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Nate Ketteringham (1 GP, 34-58-2, 58.6 pct., 370 yds., 3 TDs) Passer: Chason Virgil (1 GP, 17-32-1, 53.1 pct., 133 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Jordan Robinson (1 GP, 20 att., 66 yds., 3.3 avg./rush) Rusher: Dontel James (1 GP, 12 att., 20 yds., 1.7 avg./rush) Receiver: Isiah Hennie (1 GP, 6 rec., 73 yds., 12.2 avg./rec.) Receiver: Aaron Peck (1 GP, 9 rec., 112 yds., 12.4 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Nick Crouch (1 GP, 8 Tkls, 1.0 TFLs, I PBU, 1 PPD) Tackler: Jeff Camilli (1 GP, 10 tackles)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter, who is in his fifth season with the • Sophomore WR Jamire Jordan has a reception in 13 consecutive games. The Bulldogs, is 3-1 in home openers. Since 2000, Fresno State has lost two home 2015 MW freshman leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns hauled in five openers, both coming against ranked opponents (No. 10 Wisconsin and No. receptions for 52 yards against Nebraska. 21 Nebraska). • Under DeRuyter, the Bulldogs have won the turnover battle 25 times, winning • Dating back to 1982, the Bulldogs are 26-1 against FCS opponents. DeRuyter 17 of those contests. In Week 1, Fresno State lost the turnover battle throwing is 4-0 against FCS foes and has a 26.0 margin of victory. two interceptions.
• On Sept. 10 at Nebraska, Fresno State wide receivers Aaron Peck (9) and • Sacramento State was upset by Western Oregon last week 38-30. Western KeeSean Johnson (8) combined for 17 of the Bulldogs 24 receptions. Both Oregon competes in the NCAA Div. II Great Northwest Athletic Conference. reception marks were career highs for Peck and Johnson. • Hornet QB Nate Ketteringham threw for 370 yards and three touchdowns in the • Bulldogs redshirt freshman QB Chason Virgil made his second career start loss to Western Oregon. in Week 1 at Nebraska. Virgil completed 17 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 20 PREVIEW: CALIFORNIA AT RV/RV SAN DIEGO STATE
CALIFORNIA THE GAME RV/RV SAN GOLDEN BEARS Saturday, September 10 DIEGO STATE Qualcomm Stadium (70,561) • San Diego, California AZTECS 1-0 Overall 7:30 p.m. PT • CBS Sports Network 1-0 Overall 0-0 Pac-12 Carter Blackburn (PBP), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS California leads 4-3 CATEGORY PAC-12 CAL FBS Last meeting: 2015, California won 35-7 in Berkeley, California CATEGORY MW SDSU FBS Rush Offense 7th 170.0 63rd Rush Offense 7th 170.0 63rd THE STORY Pass Offense 2nd 291.0 30th San Diego State, which was tabbed to win the West Division for the second straight Pass Offense 2nd 291.0 30th Total Offense 7th 461.0 53rd year, has won 11 consecutive games, the second-longest active streak nationally Total Offense 7th 461.0 53rd (Alabama - 12). The Aztecs last loss came on Sept. 26, 2015 at Penn State. Scoring Offense 7th 31.0 63rd Scoring Offense 7th 31.0 63rd
Rush Defense 1st 71.0 24th Rush Defense 1st 71.0 24th Pass Eff. Def 1st 54.40 7th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 1st 54.40 7th Total Defense 1st 141.0 5th CALIFORNIA CATEGORY SAN DIEGO STATE Total Defense 1st 141.0 5th Won 3 Current Streak Won 1 Net Punting 10th 29.63 118th Net Punting 10th 29.63 118th 6 Touchdowns Scored 4 Punt Returns 4th 5.33 64th 2 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Punt Returns 4th 5.33 64th Kickoff Returns 12th 9.0 119th 4 Passing Touchdowns 2 Kickoff Returns 12th 9.0 119th 4 Touchdowns Allowed 0 Turnover Margin 3rd 1.00 28th Turnover Margin T3rd 1.0 28th 3 Rushing TDs Allowed 0 Pass Defense 2nd 70.0 8th Pass Defense 2nd 70.0 8th 1 Passing TDs Allowed 0 Pass Efficiency 5th 184.78 21st Bye Last Week New Hampshire Pass Efficiency 5th 184.78 21st Texas Next Week Northern Illinois
CALIFORNIA HEAD COACH SONNY DYKES SAN DIEGO STATE HEAD COACH ROCKY LONG 15-23 (4th year) at California 44-23 (6th year) at San Diego State 37-38 (7th year) overall 109-92 (17th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Davis Webb (1 GP, 38-54-0, 70.37 pct., 441yds., 4 TDs) Passer: Christian Chapman (1 GP, 16-25-0, 64.0 pct., 283 yds., 2 TDs) Rusher: Khalfani Muhammad (1 GP, 10 att., 96 yds., 9.6 avg./rush, 1 TD) Rusher: Donnel Pumphrey (1 GP, 21 att., 98 yds., 4.7 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Chad Hansen (1 GP, 14 rec., 160 yds., 11.3 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Receiver: Mikah Holder (1 GP, 4 rec., 54 yds., 40.0 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Khari Vanderbilt (1 GP, 7 Tkls,) Tackler: Calvin Munson (1 GP, 11 tackles, 2.0 TFL)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • San Diego State’s 11-game win streak is its longest since 1968-70 when the • The Aztecs haven’t thrown an interception in 13 games (at California, Sept. Aztecs rattled off 21 straight victories. During the current win streak, SDSU has 12, 2015). Over that time, SDSU has logged 251 pass attempts, the longest won 10 games by at least 14 points. Additionally, the Aztecs have a six-game active streak nationally. win streak at Qualcomm Stadium. • In July, the preseason All-Mountain West team was announced and the Aztecs • Aztecs senior RB Donnel Pumphrey is the nation’s active leader in rushing yards had all three individual award winners. Pumphrey earned preseason offensive with 4,370 yards. He needs 220 rushing yards to surpass Marshall Faulk for the player of the year, Damontae Kazee was named defensive player of the year and program record. More information about where he stacks up in the MW record Rashaad Penny was special teams player of the year. SDSU is the first MW team book can be found on page 4. with all preseason honorees since 2010 when TCU QB Andy Dalton, LB Tank Carder and punt/kick returner Jeremy Kerley earned the recognition. • San Diego State has won 23 straight games when rushing for at least 200 yards, and is 31-2 in the Rocky Long era when reaching 200-plus yards. SDSU had • The San Diego State game will be Cal’s third straight contest against a Mountain rushed for 200 yards in 10 straight contests before posting just 170 yards last West opponent. The Golden Bears defeated Air Force (55-36) in the 2015 week against New Hampshire. Armed Forces Bowl and Hawai‘i in the 2016 season opener in Australia (51- 31). • The Aztecs threw for 291 yards against New Hampshire, the most by a SDSU squad since Nov. 21, 2014 vs. Air Force (326).
• San Diego State has held its opponent under 400 yards of total offense in 12 straight games, trailing only Wisconsin (13) for the FBS lead.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 21 PREVIEW: WASHINGTON STATE AT RV/RV BOISE STATE
WASHINGTON THE GAME BOISE STATE STATE Saturday, September 10 BRONCOS COUGARS Albertsons Stadium (36,387) • Boise, Idaho 0-1 Overall 8:15 p.m. MT • ESPN2/WatchESPN 1-0 Overall 0-0 Pac-12 Mark Jones (PBP), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West
2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Washington State leads 4-0 CATEGORY PAC-12 WSU FBS Last meeting: 2001, Washington State won 42-20 in Boise, Idaho CATEGORY MW BSU FBS Rush Offense 9th 97.0 101st Rush Offense 10th 158.0 70th THE STORY Pass Offense 2nd 418.0 11th Boise State has won 21-straight nonconference home games. The last Pass Offense 1st 426.0 8th Total Offense 4th 515.5 34th nonconference home loss came in the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl vs. Boston Total Offense 3rd 584.0 14th College (27-21) on Dec. 28, 2005. Scoring Offense 6th 110.0 45th Scoring Offense T3rd 45.0 35th
Rush Defense 4th 110.0 58th Rush Defense 2nd 81.0 28th
Pass Eff. Def 12th 222.35 125th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 5th 120.98 72nd
Total Defense 12th 606.0 123rd WASHINGTON STATE CATEGORY BOISE STATE Total Defense 4th 267.0 37th Lost 1 Current Streak Won 3 Net Punting 8th 39.75 51st Net Punting 2nd 41.0 38th 0 Touchdowns Scored 6 Punt Returns 4th 14.0 26th 2 Rushing Touchdowns 3 Punt Returns 5th 1.0 83rd Kickoff Returns 8th 20.33 74th 4 Passing Touchdowns 3 Kickoff Returns 10th 15.0 104th 0 Touchdowns Allowed 1 Turnover Margin 7th 0.00 58th Turnover Margin 7th 0.00 58th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 0 Pass Defense 12th 496.0 126th 5 Passing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Defense 7th 186.0 58th Pass Efficiency 4th 167.91 35th Eastern Washington Last Week LA-Lafayette Pass Efficiency 3rd 199.1 16th at Idaho Next Week Bye
WASHINGTON STATE HEAD COACH MIKE LEACH BOISE STATE HEAD COACH BRYAN HARSIN 21-30 (5th year) at Washington State 22-6 (3rd year) at Boise State 105-73 (15th year) overall 29-11 (4th year) overall
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Luke Falk (1 GP, 41-51-1, 80.4 pct., 418 yds., 4 TDs) Passer: Brett Rypien (1 GP, 22-33-0, 66.7 pct., 347 yds., 2 TDs) Rusher: Gerard Wicks (1 GP, 10 att., 52 yds., 5.2 avg./rush, 1 TD) Rusher: Alex Mattison (1 GP, 11 att., 61 yds., 5.5 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Gabe Marks (1 GP, 10 rec., 108 yds., 10.8 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Receiver: Cedrick Wilson (1 GP, 7 rec., 113 yds., 16.1 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Peyton Pelluer (1 GP, 10 tkls, 1.5 TFLs) Tackler: Tanner Vallejo (1 GP, 9 tackles, 1.0 TFL)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Boise State has won 14 consecutive home openers dating back to a 42-20 loss • Sophomore QB Brett Rypien became the only Boise State player in program to Washington State on Sept. 8, 2001. history to throw for at least 300 yards in a season opener when he threw for 347 yards on Sept. 3 at Louisiana. • Broncos RB Jeremy McNichols has scored a touchdown in 13 consecutive games, which is a Mountain West record. • In 2015, the Broncos were one of two FBS teams to finish in the top 20 in scoring offense and defense, joining Houston in both categories. Boise State • Boise State has defeated a Power 5 institution in four of five seasons since scored 39.1 points per game, while only allowing 20.2. joining the Mountain West. The Broncos host Washington State this week and travel to Oregon State in Week 3. • Senior WR Thomas Sperbeck has racked up 2,459 career receiving yards. He needs 269 yards to enter Boise State’s top 5 list for career receiving yards and • Since 2010, the Broncos have compiled a 9-5 record against current Power 605 to take the top spot away from Titus Young (3,063, 2007-10). 5 programs. Boise State has defeated Arizona, Arizona State, Georgia, Oregon State, Utah, Virginia and Washington in that time. • Washington State owns a 7-4 record against Mountain West opponents, including a 4-0 mark over Boise State. • Since 2000, the Broncos have the nation’s best home win percentage (.941). In that time, Boise State has compiled a 96-6 home record. • Washington State had 10 players record a catch last week against Eastern Washington. The Cougars had 10+ players catch a pass in all 13 games last season.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 22 MW AND THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF 2016 MOUNTAIN WEST BOWL DESTINATIONS
MW BOWL SYNOPSIS The number of postseason appearances for the Mountain West will be driven by on-the-field performance, starting with the opportunity to play in the national semifinals or another New Year’s Day bowl game as part of the College Football LAS VEGAS BOWL Playoff arrangement. The highest-rated Date:...... Saturday, December 17, 2016 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT champion from among the five non- Time:...... 12:30 p.m. PT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL Stadium:...... Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) Date:...... Wednesday, December 21, 2016 contracted conferences (American, C-USA, MAC, MW, Sun Belt, City:...... Las Vegas, Nevada Time:...... 6 p.m. PT or chosen by the playoff selection committee) is guaranteed a slot Network:...... ABC Stadium:...... Qualcomm Stadium (66,000) in the system. In the 17 seasons since the league’s inception, the Opponent:...... Pac-12 Selection City:...... San Diego, California Mountain West’s champion or a current MW member has secured 2015 game:...... Utah 35, BYU 28 Network:...... ESPN that position 12 times, placing teams in the Fiesta (3), Rose and Website:...... LVBowl.com Opponent:...... Army Sugar (2) Bowls during that period. Executive Director:...... John Saccenti 2015 game:... Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 Manager, Media Relations:...... Mark Wallington Website:...... SanDiegoBowlGames.com Phone:...... (702) 732-3912 Executive Director:...... Mark Neville The MW also has agreements with six (6) different bowl games Fax:...... (702) 732-4481 Director of Communications and Marketing:. Susan that in any given year will generate as many as six (6) postseason Mailing Address:.....2140 E. Pebble Road, #200 Reid opportunities for its member institutions. These include primary Las Vegas, NV 89123 Phone:...... (619) 285-5061 positions in some or all years with the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Fax:...... (619) 281-7947 Bowl, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Mailing Address:...... P.O. Box 601400 Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, San San Diego, CA 92160 Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and Hawai‘i Bowl - and a secondary position with the Cactus Bowl.
The Mountain West will collaborate with the bowl partners to place all eligible teams with consideration given to matchup, geography and historical considerations (e.g., last time a team participated in any bowl or a particular bowl). NOTE: The MW is the primary backup for the Ticket City Cactus Bowl if the Big 12 or Pac-12 GILDAN does not fill. NEW MEXICO BOWL HAWAI‘I Date:...... Saturday, December 17, 2015 BOWL ABOUT THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Time:...... 12 p.m. MT Date:...... Saturday, December 24, 2016 In its third season, the College Football Playoff format remains Stadium:...... University Stadium (37,235) Time:...... 2 p.m. HT unchanged: top four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games, City:...... Albuquerque, New Mexico Stadium:...... Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha and the national championship game played in a different city Network:...... ESPN Stadium (50,000) every year. Each semifinal will be played during the New Year’s Opponent:...... Conference USA Selection City:...... Honolulu, Hawai‘i 2015 game:...... Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 Network:...... ESPN holiday with the national championship game in prime time on a Website:...... GildanNewMexicoBowl.com Opponent:...... Conference USA Selection Monday night at least a week later. Executive Director:...... Jeff Siembieda 2015 game:....San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 Media Relations Director:...... RaeAnn McKernan Website:...... HawaiiBowl.ESPNEvents.com THE SELECTION COMMITTEE Phone:...... (505) 925-5999 Executive Director:...... Daryl Garvin A selection committee will choose the four teams for the playoff Fax:...... (505) 272-7131 Coordinator, Media Relations:...... Derek Inouchi based on their performances during the regular season, including Mailing Address:...... 801 University Blvd., SE, Phone:...... (808) 523-3688 strength of schedule, head-to-head results, championships won, Suite 104 Fax:...... (808) 523-3712 Mailing Address:.841 Bishop Street, Suite 2100 and other factors. The teams will be seeded so that #1 will play Albuquerque, NM 87106 Honolulu, HI 96813 #4 in one semifinal and #2 will meet #3 in the other, with the winners advancing to the national championship game.
THE ROTATION The semifinals will rotate among six different bowls, extending the experience to more fans. In the years when the bowls are not hosting semifinals, the bowls will feature eight other teams in four compelling matchups. FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL NOVA HOME LOANS 2016-17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ARIZONA BOWL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Date:...... Tuesday, December 22, 2016 Time:...... 5 p.m. MT Date:...... Friday, December 30, 2016 ORANGE Orange (Dec. 31) Stadium:...... Albertsons Stadium (36,387) Time:...... TBA City:...... Boise, Idaho Stadium:...... Arizona Stadium (57,400) COTTON Cotton (Dec. 31) Network:...... ESPN City:...... Tucson, Arizona PEACH Semifinal (Dec. 31) Opponent:...... MAC Selection Network:...... Campus Insiders 2015 game:...... Akron 23, Utah State 21 Opponent:...... Sun Belt Selections Semifinal (Dec. 31) FIESTA Website:...... FamousIdahoPotatoBowl.com 2015 game:...... Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 SUGAR Sugar (Jan. 2) Executive Director:...... Kevin McDonald Website:...... NovaArizonaBowl.com Media Relations Contact:...... Michelle Smith Executive Director:...... Mike Feder Rose (Jan. 2) ROSE Phone:...... (208) 424-1011 Media Relations Contact:...... Matt Russell CHAMPIONSHIP Tampa Bay, Fla. (Jan. 9) Fax:...... (208) 424-1121 Phone:...... (520) 909-3941 Mailing Address:... 1109 W. Main St., Suite 310 Mailing Address:...... P.O. Box 43033 Boise, ID 83702 Tucson, AZ 85733
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 23 2016 NATIONAL BOWL SCHEDULE
DATE BOWL SITE TIE-INS TIME NETWORK 2015-16 RESULT Sat., Dec. 19 AutoNation Cure Orlando, Fla. American vs. Sun Belt 12 p.m. ET CBSSN San José State 27, Georgia State 16 Sat., Dec. 19 Gildan New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. C-USA vs. MW 2 p.m. ET ESPN Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 Sat., Dec. 19 Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. Pac-12 vs. MW or BYU 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Utah 35, BYU 28 Sat., Dec. 19 Raycom Media Camellia Montgomery, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt 5:30 p.m. ET ESPN Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29 Sat., Dec. 19 R+L Carriers New Orleans New Orleans, La. C-USA vs. Sun Belt 9 p.m. ET ESPN Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28 Mon., Dec. 21 Miami Beach Miami, Fla. C-USA vs. American 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35 Tues., Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho MAC vs. MW 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN Akron 23, Utah State 21 Tues., Dec. 22 Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. MAC vs. American 7 p.m. ET ESPN Toledo 32, Temple 17 Wed., Dec. 23 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia San Diego, Calif. MW vs. Army 4:30 p.m. ET ESPN Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 Wed., Dec. 23 Dollar General Mobile, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt 8 p.m. ET ESPN Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27 Thurs., Dec. 24 Popeyes Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas C-USA vs. MAC 12 p.m. ET ESPN W. Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31 Thurs., Dec. 24 Hawai’i Honolulu, Hawai‘i American vs. MW or BYU 8 p.m. ET ESPN San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 Sat., Dec. 26 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Fla. American vs. ACC 11 a.m. ET ESPN Marshall 16, Connecticut 10 Sat., Dec. 26 Hyundai Sun El Paso, Texas ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 2 p.m. ET CBS Washington State 20, Miami 14 Sat., Dec. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Dallas, Texas Big 12 vs. C-USA 2:20 p.m. ET ESPN Washington 44, Southern Miss 31 Sat., Dec. 26 New Era Pinstripe Bronx, N.Y. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Duke 44, Indiana 41 (OT) Sat., Dec. 26 Independence Shreveport, La. ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC 5:45 p.m. ET ESPN Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Sat., Dec. 26 Foster Farms Santa Clara, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 9:15 p.m. ET ESPN Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 Mon., Dec. 28 Military presented By Northrop Grumman Annapolis, Md. ACC/Notre Dame vs. American 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 Mon., Dec. 28 Quick Lane Detroit, Mich. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten 5 p.m. ET ESPN2 Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14 Tues., Dec. 29 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas Big Ten vs. MW 2 p.m. ET ESPN Cal 55, Air Force 36 Tues., Dec. 29 Russell Athletic Orlando, Fla. ACC/ND vs. Big 12 5:30 p.m. ET ESPN Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 Tues., Dec. 29 AdvoCare V100 Texas Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC 9 p.m. ET ESPN LSU 56, Texas Tech 27 Wed., Dec. 30 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Tucson, Ariz. MW vs. Sun Belt TBA CI Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 Wed., Dec. 30 Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. SEC vs. American 12 p.m. ET ESPN Auburn 31, Memphis 10 Wed., Dec. 30 Belk Charlotte, N.C. SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN Mississippi State 51, NC State 28 Wed., Dec. 30 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Nashville, Tenn. SEC vs. ACC/ND/Big Ten 7 p.m. ET ESPN Louisville 27, Texas A&M 21 Wed., Dec. 30 National University Holiday San Diego, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Wisconsin 23, USC 21 Thurs., Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Peach Atlanta, Ga. At-Large vs. At-Large 12 p.m. ET ESPN Houston 38, Florida State 24 Thurs., Dec. 31 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic* Arlington, Texas N/A TBD ESPN Alabama 38, Michigan State 0 Thurs., Dec. 31 Capital One Orange Bowl* Miami Gardens, Fla. N/A TBD ESPN Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17 Fri., Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC 12 p.m. ET ESPN2 Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6 Fri., Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. CFP vs. NY6 1 p.m. ET ESPN Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28 Fri., Jan. 1 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Orlando, Fla. Big Ten/ACC vs. SEC 1 p.m. ET ABC Michigan 41, Florida 7 Fri., Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Game Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 5 p.m. ET ESPN Stanford 45, Iowa 16 Fri., Jan. 1 Allstate Sugar New Orleans, La. Big 12 vs. SEC 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN Ole Miss 48, Oklahoma State 20 Sat., Jan. 2 TaxSlayer Jacksonville, Fla. ACC/ND/Big Ten vs. SEC 12 p.m. ET ESPN Georgia 24, Penn State 17 Sat., Jan. 2 AutoZone Liberty Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC 3:20 p.m. ET ESPN Arkansas 45, Kansas State 23 Sat., Jan. 2 Valero Alamo San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 6:45 p.m. ET ESPN TCU 47, Oregon 41 Sat., Jan. 2 Cactus Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 10:15 p.m. ET ESPN West Virginia 43, Arizona State 42 Mon., Jan. 11 College Football Championship Glendale, Ariz. N/A 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN Alabama 45, Clemson 40
Times local to site and are subject to change | *Semifinals
2016 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The 2016 Mountain West Football Championship game will kick off at 4:30 or 4:45 p.m. PT/5:30 or 5:45 p.m. MT on Saturday, December 3. The contest will be hosted at the home stadium of the regular-season Mountain West divisional champion with the highest College Football Playoff committee ranking. ESPN or ESPN2 will broadcast the match-up. A LOOK AT THE PRESEASON PREDICTIONS Since the Mountain West began play in 1999, only seven teams chosen by the league media to win the Conference crown have actually done so, and only twice has the title been shared by multiple teams. Below is a look at how the preseason poll favorite has fared in regular-season play.
Predicted Predicted Actual Bowl Year Champion Champion Finish Champion Game 2015 BSU (M) / SDSU (W) BSU (T-2nd M) / SDSU (1st W) SDSU Hawai‘i QUICK FACTS 2014 BSU (M) / FS (W) BSU (1st M) / FS (T-1st W) BSU Fiesta Date: . . Sat., Dec. 3, 2016 2013* BSU (M) / FS (W) BSU (2nd M)/FS (1st W) FS Las Vegas Television: ESPN or ESPN2 2012 BSU T-1st BSU/FS/SDSU Las Vegas Site: . . Home stadium of the 2011 BSU 2nd TCU Las Vegas regular-season 2010 TCU 1st TCU Rose divisional champion 2009 TCU 1st TCU Fiesta with the highest CFP 2008 BYU 3rd Utah Las Vegas committee ranking. 2007 TCU 5th BYU Las Vegas Mountain: . Air Force, Boise State, 2006 TCU 2nd BYU Las Vegas Colorado State, 2005 Utah T-5th TCU Houston New Mexico, 2004 Utah 1st Utah Fiesta Utah State, Wyoming 2003 CSU 3rd Utah San Francisco West: . . Fresno State, Hawai‘i, 2002 CSU 1st CSU Liberty Nevada, San Diego State, 2001 CSU 2nd BYU New Orleans San José State, UNLV 2000 Utah T-5th CSU None 1999 BYU T-1st BYU/CSU/Utah Motor City *First season of MW divisional play and Championship Game
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 24 2016 MW FOOTBALL COMPOSITE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Saturday, August 27 TV Time/Results Saturday, October 15 Hawai‘i vs. California# ESPN CAL, 51-31 UNLV at Hawai‘i* Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Nevada at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday, September 1 New Mexico at Air Force&* ESPN networks Weber State at Utah State MWN-CI/Twitter USU, 45-6 Colorado State at Boise State* ESPN networks South Dakota at New Mexico ROOT SPORTS UNM, 48-21 Jackson State at UNLV MWN-CI UNLV, 63-13 Thursday, October 20 BYU at Boise State ESPN/WatchESPN 8:15 p.m. MT Friday, September 2 Colorado State vs. Colorado% ESPN/WatchESPN CU, 44-7 Friday, October 21 Cal Poly at Nevada MWN-Institutional NEV, 30-27 (OT) San José State at San Diego State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 7:30 p.m. PT
Saturday, September 3 Saturday, October 22 Boise State at Louisiana ASN/ESPN3 BSU, 45-10 Hawai‘i at Air Force* Oceanic Noon MT Hawai‘i at #8/7 Michigan ESPN/WatchESPN UM, 63-3 Colorado State at UNLV* ROOT SPORTS 2:30 p.m. PT Abilene Christian at Air Force MWN-CI/Twitter AFA, 37-21 Louisiana-Monroe at New Mexico ROOT SPORTS 7 p.m. MT New Hampshire at San Diego State SDSU, 31-0 Fresno State at Utah State* CBS Sports Network 8:30 p.m. MT San José State at Tulsa CBSSN Tulsa, 45-10 Wyoming at Nevada* ESPN networks Fresno State at RV/RV Nebraska Big Ten Network NEB, 43-10 Northern Illinois at Wyoming CBSSN WYO, 40-34 (3OT) Friday, October 28 San Diego State at Utah State* CBS Sports Network 6 p.m. MT Saturday, September 10 Air Force at Fresno State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 7:30 p.m. PT Wyoming at Nebraska ESPN2/WatchESPN 11 a.m. CT Utah State at USC Pac-12 Network 11 a.m. PT Saturday, October 29 Georgia State at Air Force MWN-CI/Twitter Noon MT Boise State at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network 5 p.m. MT Portland State at San José State 1:30 p.m. PT New Mexico at Hawai‘i* Oceanic 6 p.m. HT UTSA at Colorado State MWN-CI 2 p.m. MT UNLV at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Nevada at Notre Dame NBC 3:30 p.m. ET UNLV at UCLA Pac-12 Network 5 p.m. PT Friday, November 4 New Mexico at New Mexico State ESPN3 6 p.m. MT San José State at Boise State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 8:15 p.m. MT Tennessee-Martin at Hawai‘i Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Sacramento State at Fresno State 7 p.m. PT Saturday, November 5 California at San Diego State CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Air Force at Army CBS Sports Network Noon ET Washington State at Boise State ESPN2/WatchESPN 8:15 p.m. MT Fresno State at Colorado State* ROOT SPORTS 1:30 p.m. MT Hawai‘i at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network 4 p.m. PT Friday, September 16 Nevada at New Mexico* ESPN networks Arkansas State at Utah State CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. MT Utah State at Wyoming* ESPN networks
Saturday, September 17 Saturday, November 12 New Mexico at Rutgers ESPNews Noon ET Wyoming at UNLV* ROOT SPORTS 12:30 p.m. PT Northern Colorado at Colorado State ROOT SPORTS 2 p.m. MT Boise State at Hawai‘i* CBS Sports Network 2 p.m. HT UC Davis at Wyoming MWN-Institutional 2 p.m. MT San Diego State at Nevada* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT San Diego State at Northern Illinois CBS Sports Network 2:30 p.m. CT Colorado State at Air Force* ESPN networks UNLV at Central Michigan ESPN3 3 p.m. ET New Mexico at Utah State* ESPN networks Fresno State at Toledo ESPN3 3 p.m. ET Buffalo at Nevada MWN-CI 6 p.m. PT Friday, November 18 Utah at San José State CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT UNLV at Boise State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 7 p.m. MT Hawai‘i at Arizona Pac-12 Networks 7:45 p.m. PT Saturday, November 19 Friday, September 23 San Diego State at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. MT Wyoming at Eastern Michigan CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. ET Air Force at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT New Mexico at Colorado State* ESPN networks Saturday, September 24 Utah State at Nevada* ESPN networks San José State at Iowa State Fox Sports Net 11 a.m. CT Hawai‘i at Fresno State* Tulsa at Fresno State MWN-CI 1:30 p.m. PT Idaho at UNLV MWN-Institutional 6 p.m. PT Friday, November 25 Air Force at Utah State* ESPN networks Boise State at Air Force* CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. MT Boise State at Oregon State Colorado State at Minnesota Saturday, November 26 Nevada at Purdue San José State at Fresno State* CBS Sports Network 12:30 p.m. PT Colorado State at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network 6 p.m. PT Saturday, October 1 UMass at Hawai‘I Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Navy at Air Force CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. MT Nevada at UNLV* ESPN networks San José State at New Mexico* ROOT SPORTS 2 p.m. MT Wyoming at New Mexico* ESPN networks Nevada at Hawai‘i* Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Utah State at BYU Fresno State at UNLV* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Utah State at Boise State* ESPN networks Saturday, December 3 Wyoming at Colorado State* ESPN networks MW Football Championship Game+ San Diego State at South Alabama #ANZ Stadium (Sydney, Australia) / %Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver, Friday, October 7 Colorado) / &Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) / *Mountain West game Boise State at New Mexico* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. MT +The Mountain West Football Championship Game will be played at the home stadium of the highest-ranked of the two divisional champions. Saturday, October 8 Air Force at Wyoming* ROOT SPORTS 1:30 p.m. MT All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. Hawai‘i at San José State* Oceanic 1:30 p.m. ET Utah State at Colorado State* CBS Sports Network 8 p.m. MT Fresno State at Nevada* ESPN networks UNLV at San Diego State* ESPN networks
Friday, October 14 San Diego State at Fresno State* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. PT
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 25 2016 TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS: MOUNTAIN DIVISION
AIR FORCE FALCONS RV/RV BOISE STATE BRONCOS (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)
Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S3 ALBILENE CHRISTIAN (MWN-CI) NOON W, 37-21 34,128 S3 at Louisiana (ASN/ESPN3) 11 a.m. W, 45-10 22,661 S10 GEORGIA STATE (MWN-CI) NOON S10 WASHINGTON STATE (ESPN2) 8:15 P.M. S24 at Utah State* (ESPN Networks) TBA S24 at Oregon State (TBA) TBA O1 NAVY (CBSSN) 1:30 P.M. O1 UTAH STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O8 at Wyoming* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 p.m. O7 at New Mexico* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. O15 vs. New Mexico* (ESPN Networks) TBA O15 COLORADO STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O22 HAWAI‘I* (OCEANIC) NOON O20 BYU (ESPN) 8:15 P.M. O28 at Fresno State* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. O29 at Wyoming* (CBSSN) 5 p.m. N5 at Army (CBSSN) TBA N4 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (ESPN2) 8:15 P.M. N12 COLORADO STATE* (ESPN Networks) TBA N12 at Hawai‘i* (CBSSN) 3 p.m. N19 at San José State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. N18 UNLV* (CBSSN) 7 P.M. N25 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 1:30 P.M. N15 at Air Force* (CBSSN) 1:30 p.m.
COLORADO STATE RAMS NEW MEXICO LOBOS (0-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)
Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S2 vs. Colorado% (ESPN) 6 p.m. L, 7-44 69,850 S1 SOUTH DAKOTA (ROOT SPORTS) 7:P.M. W, 48-21 20,221 S10 UTSA (MWN-CI) 2 P.M. S10 at New Mexico State (ESPN3) 6 p.m. S17 NORTHERN COLORADO (ROOT SPORTS) 2 P.M. S17 at Rutgers (ESPNews) Noon S24 at Minnesota (TBA) TBA O1 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (ROOT SPORTS) 2 P.M. O1 WYOMING* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O7 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 7 P.M. O8 UTAH STATE* (CBSSN) 8 P.M. O15 vs. Air Force*& (ESPN Networks) TBA O15 at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) TBA O22 ULM (ROOT SPORTS) 7 P.M. O22 at UNLV* (ROOT SPORTS) 2:30 p.m. O29 at Hawai‘i* (Oceanic) 6 p.m. N5 FRESNO STATE* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 P.M. N5 NEVADA* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N12 at Air Force* (ESPN Networks) TBA N12 at Utah State* (ESPN Networks) TBA N19 NEW MEXICO* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N19 at Colorado State* (ESPN Networks) TBA N26 at San Diego State* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. N26 WYOMING* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA
UTAH STATE AGGIES WYOMING COWBOYS (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)
Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S1 WEBER STATE (MWN-CI) 6 P.M. W, 45-6 23,008 S3 NORTHERN ILLINOIS (CBSSN) 8:30 P.M. W, 40-34 (3OT) 18,483 S10 at USC (Pac-12 Network) 11 a.m. S10 at Nebraska (ESPN2) 11 a.m. S16 ARKANSAS STATE (CBSSN) 7 P.M. S17 UC DAVIS (MWN-INSTITUTIONAL) 2 P.M. S24 AIR FORCE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA S23 at Eastern Michigan (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. O1 at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) TBA O1 at Colorado State* (ESPN Networks) TBA O8 at Colorado State* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. O8 AIR FORCE* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 P.M. O22 FRESNO STATE* (CBSSN) 8:30 P.M. O22 at Nevada* (ESPN Networks) TBA O28 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 6 P.M. O29 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 5:00 P.M. N5 at Wyoming* (ESPN Networks) TBA N5 UTAH STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N12 NEW MEXICO* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N12 at UNLV* (ROOT SPORTS) Noon/12:30 p.m. N19 at Nevada* (ESPN Networks) TBA N19 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 1:30 P.M. N26 at BYU (TBA) TBA N26 at New Mexico* (ESPN Networks) TBA
Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Mountain West game. % Sports Authority Field (Denver, Colorado) All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. & Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 26 2016 TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS: WEST DIVISION
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS HAWAI‘I RAINBOW WARRIORS (0-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (0-2 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)
Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S3 at RV/RV Nebraska (Big Ten Network) 7 p.m. L, 10-43 90,013 A26 vs. California^ (ESPN) Noon L, 31-51 61,247 S10 SACRAMENTO STATE 7 P.M. S3 at #8/7 Michigan (ESPN) Noon L, 3-63 110,222 S17 at Toledo (ESPN3) 3 p.m. S10 UT MARTIN (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. S24 TULSA (MWN-CI) 1:30 P.M. S17 at Arizona (Pac-12 Network) 7:45 p.m. O1 at UNLV* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. O1 NEVADA* (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. O8 at Nevada* (ESPN Networks) TBA O8 at San José State* (Oceanic) 1:30 p.m. O14 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 7:00 P.M. O15 UNLV* (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. O22 at Utah State* (CBSSN) 8:30 p.m. O22 at Air Force* (Oceanic) Noon O28 AIR FORCE* (ESPN2) 7:30 P.M. O29 NEW MEXICO* (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. N5 at Colorado State* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 p.m. N5 at San Diego State* (CBSSN) 4 p.m. N19 HAWAI‘I* (OCEANIC) 4 P.M. N12 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 2 P.M. N26 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (CBSSN) 12:30 P.M. N19 at Fresno State* (Oceanic) 4 p.m. N26 UMASS (OCEANIC) 6 P.M.
NEVADA WOLF PACK RV/RV SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)
Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S2 CAL POLY (MWN-INSTITUTIONAL) 6:30 P.M. W, 30-27 (OT) 19,183 S3 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5:30 P.M. W, 31-0 46,486 S10 at #21/18 Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 p.m. S10 CALIFORNIA (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. S17 BUFFALO (MWN-CI) 6 P.M. S17 at Northern Illinois (CBSSN) 2:30 p.m. S24 at Purdue (TBA) TBA O1 at Southern Alabama (TBA) TBA O1 at Hawai‘i* (Oceanic) TBA O8 UNLV* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O8 FRESNO STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O14 at Fresno State* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. O15 at San José State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. O21 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) 7:30 P.M. O22 WYOMING* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O28 at Utah State* (CBSSN) 6:00 p.m. N5 at New Mexico* (ESPN Networks) TBA N5 HAWAI‘I* (CBSSN) 4 P.M. N12 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. N12 at Nevada* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. N19 UTAH STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N19 at Wyoming* (CBSSN) 1:30 p.m. N26 at UNLV* (ESPN Networks) TBA N26 COLORADO STATE* (CBSSN) 6 P.M.
SAN JOSÉ STATE SPARTANS UNLV REBELS (0-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)
Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S3 at Tulsa (CBSSN) 6 p.m. L, 10-45 18,748 S1 JACKSON STATE (MWN-CI) 7 P.M. W, 63-13 18,575 S10 PORTLAND STATE 1:30 P.M. S10 at UCLA (Pac-12 Network) 5:00 p.m. S17 UTAH (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. S17 at Central Michigan (ESPN3) 3 p.m. S24 at Iowa State (FSN) 11 a.m. S24 IDAHO (MWN-INSTITUTIONAL) 6 P.M. O1 at New Mexico* (ROOT SPORTS) 2 p.m. O1 FRESNO STATE (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. O8 HAWAI‘I* (OCEANIC) 1:30 P.M. O8 at San Diego State (ESPN Networks) TBA O15 NEVADA* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. O15 at Hawai‘i* (Oceanic) 6 p.m. O21 at San Diego State* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. O22 COLORADO STATE (ROOT SPORTS) 2:30 P.M. O29 UNLV* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. O29 at San José State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. N4 at Boise State* (ESPN2) 8:15 p.m. N12 WYOMING (ROOT SPORTS) 12:30 P.M. N19 AIR FORCE* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. N18 at Boise State (ESPN2) 6:00 p.m. N26 at Fresno State* (CBSSN) 12:30 p.m. N26 NEVADA (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA
Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Mountain West game. ^ ANZ Stadium (Sydney, Australia) All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.
THEMW.COM • MOUNTAINWEST • #MWFB 2016 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 6 • PAGE 27